Chapter 17 of The Moonlit Way: A Novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Moonlit Way: A Novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No! Where?" "They're out there in the shadow of your wall. I imagined that I'd be followed." He smiled and opened the front door.
Chapter 17 of The Moonlit Way: A Novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “He smiled and opened the front door.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “I imagined that I'd be followed."”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “He smiled and opened the front door.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “I imagined that I'd be followed."”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “He smiled and opened the front door.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “"They're out there in the shadow of your wall.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “He smiled and opened the front door.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “"They're out there in the shadow of your wall.”
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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exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “He smiled and opened the front door.”
In this reading “"They're out there in the shadow of your wall.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He smiled and opened the front door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I imagined that I'd be followed."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He smiled and opened the front door.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I imagined that I'd be followed."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He smiled and opened the front door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled and opened the front door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I imagined that I'd be followed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I imagined that I'd be followed."
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I imagined that I'd be followed."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They're out there in the shadow of your wall.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They're out there in the shadow of your wall.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He smiled and opened the front door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They're out there in the shadow of your wall.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "They're out there in the shadow of your wall.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled and opened the front door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I imagined that I'd be followed."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They're out there in the shadow of your wall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "They're out there in the shadow of your wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're out there in the shadow of your wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "They're out there in the shadow of your wall.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They're out there in the shadow of your wall.
Chapter 17 of The Moonlit Way: A Novel by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 17 holds 412 sentences of The Moonlit Way: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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