Chapter 7 of The Man with a Shadow is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Man with a Shadow is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What shall I say?" she cried. "It is too much to ask of me. You want me to promise." "Yes," he said; "and I will wait patiently for the fulfilment of that promise." "But I have thought so little of such a thing," she said calmly.
Chapter 7 of The Man with a Shadow is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 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.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"It is too much to ask of me.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “"But I have thought so little of such a thing," she said calmly.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"What shall I say?" she cried.”
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “"Yes," he said; "and I will wait patiently for the fulfilment of that promise."”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “You want me to promise."”
a special situation
From this reading “"But I have thought so little of such a thing," she said calmly.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"Yes," he said; "and I will wait patiently for the fulfilment of that promise."”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “You want me to promise."”
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 “"Yes," he said; "and I will wait patiently for the fulfilment of that promise."”
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 "But I have thought so little of such a thing," she said calmly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," he said; "and I will wait patiently for the fulfilment of that promise."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It is too much to ask of me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I have thought so little of such a thing," she said calmly.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "But I have thought so little of such a thing," she said calmly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What shall I say?" she cried.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," he said; "and I will wait patiently for the fulfilment of that promise."
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading "Yes," he said; "and I will wait patiently for the fulfilment of that promise."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I have thought so little of such a thing," she said calmly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he said; "and I will wait patiently for the fulfilment of that promise."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What shall I say?" she cried.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is too much to ask of me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is too much to ask of me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But I have thought so little of such a thing," she said calmly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is too much to ask of me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It is too much to ask of me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is too much to ask of me.
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading "Yes," he said; "and I will wait patiently for the fulfilment of that promise."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading You want me to promise."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," he said; "and I will wait patiently for the fulfilment of that promise."
express in words
From this reading "What shall I say?" she cried.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall I say?" she cried.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What shall I say?" she cried.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But I have thought so little of such a thing," she said calmly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But I have thought so little of such a thing," she said calmly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes," he said; "and I will wait patiently for the fulfilment of that promise."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," he said; "and I will wait patiently for the fulfilment of that promise."
a special situation
From this reading "But I have thought so little of such a thing," she said calmly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But I have thought so little of such a thing," she said calmly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is too much to ask of me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It is too much to ask of me.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Yes," he said; "and I will wait patiently for the fulfilment of that promise."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You want me to promise."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall I say?" she cried.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes," he said; "and I will wait patiently for the fulfilment of that promise."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he said; "and I will wait patiently for the fulfilment of that promise."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You want me to promise."
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