Chapter 4 of The Shadow of a Man is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Shadow of a Man is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Joined them, I mean. To think of your coming mustering of your own accord, Moya!" His voice had fallen; she did not lower hers. "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy." The adjective was not convincing, but Rigden would not let it dishearten him.
Chapter 4 of The Shadow of a Man is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go together
From this reading “To think of your coming mustering of your own accord, Moya!"”
a word that expresses an attribute of something
From this reading “The adjective was not convincing, but Rigden would not let it dishearten him.”
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading “The adjective was not convincing, but Rigden would not let it dishearten him.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “His voice had fallen; she did not lower hers.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “"It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “"It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “"Joined them, I mean.”
-ing form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading “To think of your coming mustering of your own accord, Moya!"”
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 “"It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."”
In this reading “"It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “"It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “To think of your coming mustering of your own accord, Moya!"”
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go together
From this reading To think of your coming mustering of your own accord, Moya!"
a word that expresses an attribute of something
From this reading The adjective was not convincing, but Rigden would not let it dishearten him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The adjective was not convincing, but Rigden would not let it dishearten him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading To think of your coming mustering of your own accord, Moya!"
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading The adjective was not convincing, but Rigden would not let it dishearten him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His voice had fallen; she did not lower hers.
take away the enthusiasm of
From this reading The adjective was not convincing, but Rigden would not let it dishearten him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
at any time
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading His voice had fallen; she did not lower hers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His voice had fallen; she did not lower hers.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading His voice had fallen; she did not lower hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The adjective was not convincing, but Rigden would not let it dishearten him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice had fallen; she did not lower hers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Joined them, I mean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "Joined them, I mean.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading His voice had fallen; she did not lower hers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Joined them, I mean.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To think of your coming mustering of your own accord, Moya!"
-ing form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading To think of your coming mustering of your own accord, Moya!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His voice had fallen; she did not lower hers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To think of your coming mustering of your own accord, Moya!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To think of your coming mustering of your own accord, Moya!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The adjective was not convincing, but Rigden would not let it dishearten him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His voice had fallen; she did not lower hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Joined them, I mean.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think of your coming mustering of your own accord, Moya!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To think of your coming mustering of your own accord, Moya!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice had fallen; she did not lower hers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The adjective was not convincing, but Rigden would not let it dishearten him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "It's one of the most interesting days I ever had," she informed all within hearing; "now let me see the end of it, and I'll go back happy."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The adjective was not convincing, but Rigden would not let it dishearten him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To think of your coming mustering of your own accord, Moya!"
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