Chapter 4 of The clammer is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The clammer is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then I was tempted. I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather. But I put that temptation from me. It was but a part of my past. “Oh,” I answered simply, “the look of the sky.”
Chapter 4 of The clammer is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather.”
plural of “cyclone” — (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading “I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather.”
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading “I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather.”
and nothing more
From this reading ““Oh,” I answered simply, “the look of the sky.””
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading ““Oh,” I answered simply, “the look of the sky.””
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading “But I put that temptation from me.”
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “Then I was tempted.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather.”
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.
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take possession of
In this reading “I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather.”
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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 I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh,” I answered simply, “the look of the sky.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I put that temptation from me.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather.
plural of “cyclone” — (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather.
an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
From this reading I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I put that temptation from me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I was tempted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was but a part of my past.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Oh,” I answered simply, “the look of the sky.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I put that temptation from me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was but a part of my past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh,” I answered simply, “the look of the sky.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was but a part of my past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was but a part of my past.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But I put that temptation from me.
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather.
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh,” I answered simply, “the look of the sky.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “Oh,” I answered simply, “the look of the sky.”
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading But I put that temptation from me.
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Then I was tempted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I put that temptation from me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I was tempted.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I was tempted.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I might have entered upon a disquisition concerning cyclones and the sequence of the weather.
Chapter 4 of The clammer by William John Hopkins holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of The clammer, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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