Chapter 5 of The Shadow World is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Shadow World is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Miller, I find this exciting!" said I, after silver fell upon the table. "Suppose we ask 'Wilbur' to fetch some small object whose position you know." Mrs. Miller then said: "There is a box of candy on a shelf back of Mrs. Smiley. It is quite out of her reach. Can you bring that to me, 'Wilbur'?"
Chapter 5 of The Shadow World is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Mrs. Miller then said: "There is a box of candy on a shelf back of Mrs. Smiley.”
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading “Mrs. Miller then said: "There is a box of candy on a shelf back of Mrs. Smiley.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “"Miller, I find this exciting!" said I, after silver fell upon the table.”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “"Suppose we ask 'Wilbur' to fetch some small object whose position you know."”
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “"Miller, I find this exciting!" said I, after silver fell upon the table.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “Mrs. Miller then said: "There is a box of candy on a shelf back of Mrs. Smiley.”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “"Miller, I find this exciting!" said I, after silver fell upon the table.”
an emoticon of a smiling face
From this reading “Mrs. Miller then said: "There is a box of candy on a shelf back of Mrs. Smiley.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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 Mrs. Miller then said: "There is a box of candy on a shelf back of Mrs. Smiley.
later than; following
From this reading "Miller, I find this exciting!" said I, after silver fell upon the table.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Suppose we ask 'Wilbur' to fetch some small object whose position you know."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Miller then said: "There is a box of candy on a shelf back of Mrs. Smiley.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Mrs. Miller then said: "There is a box of candy on a shelf back of Mrs. Smiley.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Can you bring that to me, 'Wilbur'?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you bring that to me, 'Wilbur'?"
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading Mrs. Miller then said: "There is a box of candy on a shelf back of Mrs. Smiley.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading "Miller, I find this exciting!" said I, after silver fell upon the table.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Miller, I find this exciting!" said I, after silver fell upon the table.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "Suppose we ask 'Wilbur' to fetch some small object whose position you know."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Miller, I find this exciting!" said I, after silver fell upon the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is quite out of her reach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miller, I find this exciting!" said I, after silver fell upon the table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Miller then said: "There is a box of candy on a shelf back of Mrs. Smiley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is quite out of her reach.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Suppose we ask 'Wilbur' to fetch some small object whose position you know."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can you bring that to me, 'Wilbur'?"
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading "Miller, I find this exciting!" said I, after silver fell upon the table.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Miller then said: "There is a box of candy on a shelf back of Mrs. Smiley.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "Suppose we ask 'Wilbur' to fetch some small object whose position you know."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Miller then said: "There is a box of candy on a shelf back of Mrs. Smiley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Miller then said: "There is a box of candy on a shelf back of Mrs. Smiley.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is quite out of her reach.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Suppose we ask 'Wilbur' to fetch some small object whose position you know."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is quite out of her reach.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It is quite out of her reach.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Miller, I find this exciting!" said I, after silver fell upon the table.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Mrs. Miller then said: "There is a box of candy on a shelf back of Mrs. Smiley.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "Miller, I find this exciting!" said I, after silver fell upon the table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Suppose we ask 'Wilbur' to fetch some small object whose position you know."
an emoticon of a smiling face
From this reading Mrs. Miller then said: "There is a box of candy on a shelf back of Mrs. Smiley.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Suppose we ask 'Wilbur' to fetch some small object whose position you know."
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose we ask 'Wilbur' to fetch some small object whose position you know."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Miller, I find this exciting!" said I, after silver fell upon the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can you bring that to me, 'Wilbur'?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Miller, I find this exciting!" said I, after silver fell upon the table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs. Miller then said: "There is a box of candy on a shelf back of Mrs. Smiley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Miller then said: "There is a box of candy on a shelf back of Mrs. Smiley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Miller, I find this exciting!" said I, after silver fell upon the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Suppose we ask 'Wilbur' to fetch some small object whose position you know."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Miller, I find this exciting!" said I, after silver fell upon the table.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Suppose we ask 'Wilbur' to fetch some small object whose position you know."
belonging to which person
From this reading "Suppose we ask 'Wilbur' to fetch some small object whose position you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Suppose we ask 'Wilbur' to fetch some small object whose position you know."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Suppose we ask 'Wilbur' to fetch some small object whose position you know."
Chapter 5 of The Shadow World by Hamlin Garland holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 415 sentences of The Shadow World, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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