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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The shades of Toffee is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack. He listened. Across the hall, Julie went into her room, closed the door. There was an interval of silence, then the sound of restless movement inside. Julie's manner downstairs had been tentative, apprehensive and almost frighteningly gentle.
Chapter 3 of The shades of Toffee is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Across the hall, Julie went into her room, closed the door.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Julie's manner downstairs had been tentative, apprehensive and almost frighteningly gentle.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was an interval of silence, then the sound of restless movement inside.”
Every word is available to listen to. 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 Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the hall, Julie went into her room, closed the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julie's manner downstairs had been tentative, apprehensive and almost frighteningly gentle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an interval of silence, then the sound of restless movement inside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julie's manner downstairs had been tentative, apprehensive and almost frighteningly gentle.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Julie's manner downstairs had been tentative, apprehensive and almost frighteningly gentle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julie's manner downstairs had been tentative, apprehensive and almost frighteningly gentle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julie's manner downstairs had been tentative, apprehensive and almost frighteningly gentle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julie's manner downstairs had been tentative, apprehensive and almost frighteningly gentle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Julie's manner downstairs had been tentative, apprehensive and almost frighteningly gentle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the hall, Julie went into her room, closed the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He listened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Across the hall, Julie went into her room, closed the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an interval of silence, then the sound of restless movement inside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an interval of silence, then the sound of restless movement inside.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the hall, Julie went into her room, closed the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julie's manner downstairs had been tentative, apprehensive and almost frighteningly gentle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julie's manner downstairs had been tentative, apprehensive and almost frighteningly gentle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an interval of silence, then the sound of restless movement inside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an interval of silence, then the sound of restless movement inside.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an interval of silence, then the sound of restless movement inside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was an interval of silence, then the sound of restless movement inside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an interval of silence, then the sound of restless movement inside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julie's manner downstairs had been tentative, apprehensive and almost frighteningly gentle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marc stepped into his room and closed the door, but gently, leaving it still open just a crack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an interval of silence, then the sound of restless movement inside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an interval of silence, then the sound of restless movement inside.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an interval of silence, then the sound of restless movement inside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the hall, Julie went into her room, closed the door.
