Chapter 21 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.
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Chapter 21 of The Man with a Shadow is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ay. Why not? Look at the paytrarchs, seven and eight and nine hundred. I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up." "Where do you keep that stuff now, gran'fa?"
Chapter 21 of The Man with a Shadow is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."”
behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading “I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."”
being one more than seven
From this reading “Look at the paytrarchs, seven and eight and nine hundred.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “Look at the paytrarchs, seven and eight and nine hundred.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Look at the paytrarchs, seven and eight and nine hundred.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “"Where do you keep that stuff now, gran'fa?"”
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.
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In this reading “Look at the paytrarchs, seven and eight and nine hundred.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Look at the paytrarchs, seven and eight and nine hundred.”
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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 I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Look at the paytrarchs, seven and eight and nine hundred.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at the paytrarchs, seven and eight and nine hundred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Where do you keep that stuff now, gran'fa?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
being one more than seven
From this reading Look at the paytrarchs, seven and eight and nine hundred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where do you keep that stuff now, gran'fa?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
ten 10s
From this reading Look at the paytrarchs, seven and eight and nine hundred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Where do you keep that stuff now, gran'fa?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at the paytrarchs, seven and eight and nine hundred.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Look at the paytrarchs, seven and eight and nine hundred.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Where do you keep that stuff now, gran'fa?"
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 I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look at the paytrarchs, seven and eight and nine hundred.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Look at the paytrarchs, seven and eight and nine hundred.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Where do you keep that stuff now, gran'fa?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where do you keep that stuff now, gran'fa?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Look at the paytrarchs, seven and eight and nine hundred.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where do you keep that stuff now, gran'fa?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why not?
but in spite of that
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't mean to die yet, Dally," he chuckled; "and you'll have a long time to wait if you think you want the bit o' money I've saved up."
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