Chapter 5 of This Finer Shadow is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of This Finer Shadow is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The doorbell rang. “It’s Drew,” said Deane. “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured. Then she lifted her head. “No!
Chapter 5 of This Finer Shadow is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading ““No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.”
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading “The doorbell rang.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading ““It’s Drew,” said Deane.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading ““No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.”
held up in the air
From this reading “Then she lifted her head.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading ““No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “The doorbell rang.”
except if; if not
From this reading ““No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.”
temporarily
In this reading ““No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.”
In this reading ““No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Drew,” said Deane.
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading The doorbell rang.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “It’s Drew,” said Deane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then she lifted her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she lifted her head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Drew,” said Deane.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
held up in the air
From this reading Then she lifted her head.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
a particular point in time
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
not any; not one
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The doorbell rang.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s Drew,” said Deane.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doorbell rang.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she lifted her head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
except if; if not
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “No one else would come here at this time——unless——” she looked at Martin, and for a moment seemed to be less assured.
Chapter 5 of This Finer Shadow by Harlan Cozad McIntosh holds 413 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.
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