Chapter 16 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And win Martin did. This elated him. He played another game and lost. The next was no more successful. Only a single picayune now remained.
Chapter 16 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading “This elated him.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “He played another game and lost.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “And win Martin did.”
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading “Only a single picayune now remained.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “He played another game and lost.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “Only a single picayune now remained.”
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “The next was no more successful.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “And win Martin did.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a single picayune now remained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And win Martin did.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He played another game and lost.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And win Martin did.
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading This elated him.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He played another game and lost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He played another game and lost.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This elated him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He played another game and lost.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading And win Martin did.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The next was no more successful.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next was no more successful.
not any; not one
From this reading The next was no more successful.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Only a single picayune now remained.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a single picayune now remained.
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading Only a single picayune now remained.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He played another game and lost.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only a single picayune now remained.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Only a single picayune now remained.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The next was no more successful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next was no more successful.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This elated him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next was no more successful.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading And win Martin did.
Chapter 16 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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 16 holds 391 sentences of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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