Chapter 5 of Simon is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Simon is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes." "But are you sure? Wouldn't you really rather be alone? It isn't for my sake, is it? because--" "It is for mine. I want you to remain here and keep me company."
Chapter 5 of Simon is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Wouldn't you really rather be alone?”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “I want you to remain here and keep me company."”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I want you to remain here and keep me company."”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It isn't for my sake, is it? because--" "It is for mine.”
on the contrary
From this reading “Wouldn't you really rather be alone?”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Wouldn't you really rather be alone?”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I want you to remain here and keep me company."”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “It isn't for my sake, is it? because--" "It is for mine.”
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 “I want you to remain here and keep me company."”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading Wouldn't you really rather be alone?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I want you to remain here and keep me company."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But are you sure?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wouldn't you really rather be alone?
for the reason that
From this reading It isn't for my sake, is it? because--" "It is for mine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But are you sure?
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I want you to remain here and keep me company."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It isn't for my sake, is it? because--" "It is for mine.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I want you to remain here and keep me company."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want you to remain here and keep me company."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It isn't for my sake, is it? because--" "It is for mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn't for my sake, is it? because--" "It is for mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn't for my sake, is it? because--" "It is for mine.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I want you to remain here and keep me company."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I want you to remain here and keep me company."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It isn't for my sake, is it? because--" "It is for mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It isn't for my sake, is it? because--" "It is for mine.
on the contrary
From this reading Wouldn't you really rather be alone?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Wouldn't you really rather be alone?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I want you to remain here and keep me company."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading It isn't for my sake, is it? because--" "It is for mine.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "But are you sure?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want you to remain here and keep me company."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to remain here and keep me company."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wouldn't you really rather be alone?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But are you sure?
Chapter 5 of Simon by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston holds 425 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 5 holds 425 sentences of Simon, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Simon by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 425 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.
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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About 382 minutes of reading across 918 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Simon section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Simon, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
