Chapter 12 of The shadow girl is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The shadow girl is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664. San plunged the tower to its swiftest pace--the trip seemed less than an hour. At first they sat in the lower room. Alan could not make up his mind about Lentz. The fellow appeared loyal enough.
Chapter 12 of The shadow girl is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.”
a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading “IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.”
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading “The fellow appeared loyal enough.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “San plunged the tower to its swiftest pace--the trip seemed less than an hour.”
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “San plunged the tower to its swiftest pace--the trip seemed less than an hour.”
changing location rapidly
From this reading “IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.”
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading “San plunged the tower to its swiftest pace--the trip seemed less than an hour.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.”
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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form or compose
In this reading “Alan could not make up his mind about Lentz.”
In this reading “IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.”
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From this reading IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Alan could not make up his mind about Lentz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading San plunged the tower to its swiftest pace--the trip seemed less than an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The fellow appeared loyal enough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first they sat in the lower room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Alan could not make up his mind about Lentz.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The fellow appeared loyal enough.
a boy or man
From this reading The fellow appeared loyal enough.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first they sat in the lower room.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alan could not make up his mind about Lentz.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading San plunged the tower to its swiftest pace--the trip seemed less than an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading San plunged the tower to its swiftest pace--the trip seemed less than an hour.
a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading San plunged the tower to its swiftest pace--the trip seemed less than an hour.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading At first they sat in the lower room.
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading The fellow appeared loyal enough.
engage in
From this reading Alan could not make up his mind about Lentz.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Alan could not make up his mind about Lentz.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alan could not make up his mind about Lentz.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading San plunged the tower to its swiftest pace--the trip seemed less than an hour.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading San plunged the tower to its swiftest pace--the trip seemed less than an hour.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At first they sat in the lower room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At first they sat in the lower room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading San plunged the tower to its swiftest pace--the trip seemed less than an hour.
changing location rapidly
From this reading IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading San plunged the tower to its swiftest pace--the trip seemed less than an hour.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading San plunged the tower to its swiftest pace--the trip seemed less than an hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first they sat in the lower room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading San plunged the tower to its swiftest pace--the trip seemed less than an hour.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Alan could not make up his mind about Lentz.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE FOREST DEPTHS In the tower, Alan, with Lea, San, and Lentz, came speeding back to this night in 1664.
Chapter 12 of The shadow girl by Ray Cummings holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 12 holds 162 sentences of The shadow girl, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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