Chapter 19 of The shadow girl is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The shadow girl is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged. I can give but fragmentary pictures. It whirled Alan and me into a maelstrom. I recall the morning of June 13. A day of the battle was passed.
Chapter 19 of The shadow girl is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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consisting of small disconnected parts
From this reading “I can give but fragmentary pictures.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.”
A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.
From this reading “It whirled Alan and me into a maelstrom.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “I can give but fragmentary pictures.”
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “I recall the morning of June 13.”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.”
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “It whirled Alan and me into a maelstrom.”
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In this reading “THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.”
In this reading “THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I recall the morning of June 13.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It whirled Alan and me into a maelstrom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It whirled Alan and me into a maelstrom.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can give but fragmentary pictures.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can give but fragmentary pictures.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day of the battle was passed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
consisting of small disconnected parts
From this reading I can give but fragmentary pictures.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I can give but fragmentary pictures.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can give but fragmentary pictures.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It whirled Alan and me into a maelstrom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.
From this reading It whirled Alan and me into a maelstrom.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It whirled Alan and me into a maelstrom.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A day of the battle was passed.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I can give but fragmentary pictures.
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I recall the morning of June 13.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A day of the battle was passed.
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading It whirled Alan and me into a maelstrom.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE BATTLE OF GREAT NEW YORK History will record that the battle of Great New York began on the morning of June 12, 2445 A.D. For three days it raged.
Chapter 19 of The shadow girl by Ray Cummings holds 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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 19 holds 313 sentences of The shadow girl, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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