Chapter 16 of The Man Who Lived in a Shoe is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Man Who Lived in a Shoe is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The trifling planet Earth is yours—if you know how to use it." With a muffled tread I paced the room agitatedly. This affair between Alicia and Randolph was absurd. Randolph was unfit for the very thought of marriage. A wise parent would know how to deal with the situation.
Chapter 16 of The Man Who Lived in a Shoe is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 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.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “This affair between Alicia and Randolph was absurd.”
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading “With a muffled tread I paced the room agitatedly.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “With a muffled tread I paced the room agitatedly.”
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “A wise parent would know how to deal with the situation.”
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading “"The trifling planet Earth is yours—if you know how to use it."”
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “With a muffled tread I paced the room agitatedly.”
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading “"The trifling planet Earth is yours—if you know how to use it."”
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading “Randolph was unfit for the very thought of marriage.”
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 “A wise parent would know how to deal with the situation.”
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 With a muffled tread I paced the room agitatedly.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading This affair between Alicia and Randolph was absurd.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This affair between Alicia and Randolph was absurd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a muffled tread I paced the room agitatedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This affair between Alicia and Randolph was absurd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This affair between Alicia and Randolph was absurd.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This affair between Alicia and Randolph was absurd.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A wise parent would know how to deal with the situation.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "The trifling planet Earth is yours—if you know how to use it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Randolph was unfit for the very thought of marriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The trifling planet Earth is yours—if you know how to use it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With a muffled tread I paced the room agitatedly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The trifling planet Earth is yours—if you know how to use it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The trifling planet Earth is yours—if you know how to use it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The trifling planet Earth is yours—if you know how to use it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The trifling planet Earth is yours—if you know how to use it."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Randolph was unfit for the very thought of marriage.
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading With a muffled tread I paced the room agitatedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Randolph was unfit for the very thought of marriage.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading With a muffled tread I paced the room agitatedly.
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading A wise parent would know how to deal with the situation.
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading "The trifling planet Earth is yours—if you know how to use it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This affair between Alicia and Randolph was absurd.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With a muffled tread I paced the room agitatedly.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A wise parent would know how to deal with the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The trifling planet Earth is yours—if you know how to use it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This affair between Alicia and Randolph was absurd.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Randolph was unfit for the very thought of marriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The trifling planet Earth is yours—if you know how to use it."
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading With a muffled tread I paced the room agitatedly.
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading "The trifling planet Earth is yours—if you know how to use it."
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading Randolph was unfit for the very thought of marriage.
the act of using
From this reading "The trifling planet Earth is yours—if you know how to use it."
precisely as stated
From this reading Randolph was unfit for the very thought of marriage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This affair between Alicia and Randolph was absurd.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading A wise parent would know how to deal with the situation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a muffled tread I paced the room agitatedly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A wise parent would know how to deal with the situation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The trifling planet Earth is yours—if you know how to use it."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "The trifling planet Earth is yours—if you know how to use it."
Chapter 16 of The Man Who Lived in a Shoe by Henry James Forman holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of The Man Who Lived in a Shoe, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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