Chapter 7 of This Finer Shadow is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of This Finer Shadow is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home. Roberts alone remained. He was writing when he heard someone come in. He did not look up. “My name’s Rio.”
Chapter 7 of This Finer Shadow is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading “It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home.”
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading ““My name’s Rio.””
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “Roberts alone remained.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “He was writing when he heard someone come in.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “He was writing when he heard someone come in.”
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.
seek information from
In this reading “He did not look up.”
In this reading “It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home.”
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Roberts alone remained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was writing when he heard someone come in.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not look up.
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was writing when he heard someone come in.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was writing when he heard someone come in.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was writing when he heard someone come in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He did not look up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My name’s Rio.”
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading “My name’s Rio.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not look up.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Roberts alone remained.
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading “My name’s Rio.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Roberts alone remained.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He was writing when he heard someone come in.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He did not look up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Saturday afternoon and the office force at the Employment Station had gone home.
at the time that
From this reading He was writing when he heard someone come in.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He was writing when he heard someone come in.
Chapter 7 of This Finer Shadow by Harlan Cozad McIntosh holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 7 holds 410 sentences of This Finer Shadow, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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