Chapter 18 of The shadow girl is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The shadow girl is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette. We did not know that Turber stopped in 1779. It would have availed us nothing. But we did know his final destination. The knowledge was poor consolation.
Chapter 18 of The shadow girl is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading “It would have availed us nothing.”
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading “The knowledge was poor consolation.”
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading “But we did know his final destination.”
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “But we did know his final destination.”
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading “TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.”
a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading “TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.”
at the same instant
From this reading “TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.”
a final peremptory demand
From this reading “TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The knowledge was poor consolation.”
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From this reading We did not know that Turber stopped in 1779.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading It would have availed us nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we did know his final destination.
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading The knowledge was poor consolation.
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading But we did know his final destination.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not know that Turber stopped in 1779.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading But we did know his final destination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have availed us nothing.
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But we did know his final destination.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have availed us nothing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We did not know that Turber stopped in 1779.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The knowledge was poor consolation.
a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not know that Turber stopped in 1779.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It would have availed us nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The knowledge was poor consolation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
at the same instant
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading We did not know that Turber stopped in 1779.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We did not know that Turber stopped in 1779.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
a final peremptory demand
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would have availed us nothing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The knowledge was poor consolation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did not know that Turber stopped in 1779.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TURBER'S ULTIMATUM Alan and I, in the tower with Lea and San, were simultaneously heading for the same Time-place to which Turber now took Nanette.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have availed us nothing.
Chapter 18 of The shadow girl by Ray Cummings holds 323 sentences, grouped into 65 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 18 holds 323 sentences of The shadow girl, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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