Chapter 4 of Simon is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Simon is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Never once, sir," said Bisset confidently. "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious." "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?" "Exactly!" said Mr. Rattar. "Thing seems absurd.
Chapter 4 of Simon is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “"Thing seems absurd.”
go together
From this reading “"Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"”
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading “"Never once, sir," said Bisset confidently.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “"Exactly!" said Mr. Rattar.”
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading “"He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “"Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"”
except if; if not
From this reading “"He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “"He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."”
In this reading “"Thing seems absurd.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "Thing seems absurd.
go together
From this reading "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never once, sir," said Bisset confidently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading "Never once, sir," said Bisset confidently.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Exactly!" said Mr. Rattar.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."
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From this reading "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Exactly!" said Mr. Rattar.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never once, sir," said Bisset confidently.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"
on one occasion
From this reading "Never once, sir," said Bisset confidently.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Exactly!" said Mr. Rattar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never once, sir," said Bisset confidently.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Thing seems absurd.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Never once, sir," said Bisset confidently.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"
a special situation
From this reading "Thing seems absurd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"
except if; if not
From this reading "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his own accord to a stranger at the dead of night?"
Chapter 4 of Simon by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 4 holds 422 sentences of Simon, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Simon by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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