Chapter 22 of The Man with a Shadow is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Man with a Shadow is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before. Eh? Oh, I beg pardon, sir. I thought it was the wrong sort." For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.
Chapter 22 of The Man with a Shadow is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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noisy quarrel
From this reading “For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Oh, I beg pardon, sir.”
of short duration or distance
From this reading “For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Oh, I beg pardon, sir.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.”
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 “For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “"Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.”
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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 For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.
noisy quarrel
From this reading For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Oh, I beg pardon, sir.
of short duration or distance
From this reading For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eh?
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it was the wrong sort."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I beg pardon, sir.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Oh, I beg pardon, sir.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.
term of address for a man
From this reading Oh, I beg pardon, sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I thought it was the wrong sort."
successive (without a break)
From this reading For Salis, hearing the altercation, had hurried out, and a brief explanation had set all straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought it was the wrong sort."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I thought it was the wrong sort."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, I thought you had," said Joe; "and you can't see him, so you may just go back, as the t'others have done before.
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