Chapter 15 of The Man with a Shadow is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of The Man with a Shadow is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How absurd!" he muttered, after satisfying himself that they were alone. "Want of sleep. My nerves are shaken, and this incessant pain seems too much for me. But I will succeed. She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.
Chapter 15 of The Man with a Shadow is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “"How absurd!" he muttered, after satisfying himself that they were alone.”
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading “She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.”
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading “My nerves are shaken, and this incessant pain seems too much for me.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"How absurd!" he muttered, after satisfying himself that they were alone.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “My nerves are shaken, and this incessant pain seems too much for me.”
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading “"How absurd!" he muttered, after satisfying himself that they were alone.”
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “My nerves are shaken, and this incessant pain seems too much for me.”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “But I will succeed.”
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.
throw or cast away
In this reading “She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.”
In this reading “My nerves are shaken, and this incessant pain seems too much for me.”
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 She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "How absurd!" he muttered, after satisfying himself that they were alone.
later than; following
From this reading "How absurd!" he muttered, after satisfying himself that they were alone.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "How absurd!" he muttered, after satisfying himself that they were alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My nerves are shaken, and this incessant pain seems too much for me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My nerves are shaken, and this incessant pain seems too much for me.
on or to one side
From this reading She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I will succeed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.
put or send forth
From this reading She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My nerves are shaken, and this incessant pain seems too much for me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How absurd!" he muttered, after satisfying himself that they were alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "How absurd!" he muttered, after satisfying himself that they were alone.
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From this reading "How absurd!" he muttered, after satisfying himself that they were alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I will succeed.
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading My nerves are shaken, and this incessant pain seems too much for me.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My nerves are shaken, and this incessant pain seems too much for me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My nerves are shaken, and this incessant pain seems too much for me.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "How absurd!" he muttered, after satisfying himself that they were alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My nerves are shaken, and this incessant pain seems too much for me.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading My nerves are shaken, and this incessant pain seems too much for me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Want of sleep.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading My nerves are shaken, and this incessant pain seems too much for me.
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading "How absurd!" he muttered, after satisfying himself that they were alone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My nerves are shaken, and this incessant pain seems too much for me.
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading My nerves are shaken, and this incessant pain seems too much for me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Want of sleep.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But I will succeed.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How absurd!" he muttered, after satisfying himself that they were alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How absurd!" he muttered, after satisfying himself that they were alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My nerves are shaken, and this incessant pain seems too much for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She shall see my success, and learn that I am not a man to be cast aside and crushed by her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My nerves are shaken, and this incessant pain seems too much for me.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Want of sleep.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How absurd!" he muttered, after satisfying himself that they were alone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I will succeed.
Chapter 15 of The Man with a Shadow by George Manville Fenn holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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