Chapter 3 of The Man with a Shadow is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Man with a Shadow is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hush! Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it. Sackerlidge and dessercation, you know." "Oh! I see."
Chapter 3 of The Man with a Shadow is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 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.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.”
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush!”
engage in
From this reading “Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.”
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 “Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.”
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 Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sackerlidge and dessercation, you know."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sackerlidge and dessercation, you know."
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sackerlidge and dessercation, you know."
engage in
From this reading Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.
and nothing more
From this reading Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.
above and across; more than
From this reading Of course I have; only one must make a bit o' fuss over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sackerlidge and dessercation, you know."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sackerlidge and dessercation, you know."
Chapter 3 of The Man with a Shadow by George Manville Fenn holds 395 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 3 holds 395 sentences of The Man with a Shadow, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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