Chapter 8 of This Finer Shadow is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of This Finer Shadow is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I beat them up with a little milk before putting them in the pan.” “They’re wonderful,” he repeated. “Let’s make it a _real_ feast. What do you say we wait up until dawn. There will be many colors and shapes in the clouds from this window.”
Chapter 8 of This Finer Shadow is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “There will be many colors and shapes in the clouds from this window.””
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading “There will be many colors and shapes in the clouds from this window.””
the first light of day
From this reading “What do you say we wait up until dawn.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading ““Let’s make it a _real_ feast.”
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading ““I beat them up with a little milk before putting them in the pan.””
make a sweeping movement
From this reading ““I beat them up with a little milk before putting them in the pan.””
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading ““I beat them up with a little milk before putting them in the pan.””
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “There will be many colors and shapes in the clouds from this window.””
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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 “There will be many colors and shapes in the clouds from this window.””
In this reading “What do you say we wait up until dawn.”
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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 “I beat them up with a little milk before putting them in the pan.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There will be many colors and shapes in the clouds from this window.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will be many colors and shapes in the clouds from this window.”
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “I beat them up with a little milk before putting them in the pan.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I beat them up with a little milk before putting them in the pan.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading There will be many colors and shapes in the clouds from this window.”
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading There will be many colors and shapes in the clouds from this window.”
the first light of day
From this reading What do you say we wait up until dawn.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you say we wait up until dawn.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “Let’s make it a _real_ feast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There will be many colors and shapes in the clouds from this window.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They’re wonderful,” he repeated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I beat them up with a little milk before putting them in the pan.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I beat them up with a little milk before putting them in the pan.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let’s make it a _real_ feast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s make it a _real_ feast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I beat them up with a little milk before putting them in the pan.”
engage in
From this reading “Let’s make it a _real_ feast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There will be many colors and shapes in the clouds from this window.”
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading “I beat them up with a little milk before putting them in the pan.”
make a sweeping movement
From this reading “I beat them up with a little milk before putting them in the pan.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “I beat them up with a little milk before putting them in the pan.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Let’s make it a _real_ feast.
recurring again and again
From this reading “They’re wonderful,” he repeated.
express in words
From this reading What do you say we wait up until dawn.
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading There will be many colors and shapes in the clouds from this window.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I beat them up with a little milk before putting them in the pan.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I beat them up with a little milk before putting them in the pan.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There will be many colors and shapes in the clouds from this window.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re wonderful,” he repeated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There will be many colors and shapes in the clouds from this window.”
up to a particular time
From this reading What do you say we wait up until dawn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I beat them up with a little milk before putting them in the pan.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading What do you say we wait up until dawn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What do you say we wait up until dawn.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you say we wait up until dawn.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There will be many colors and shapes in the clouds from this window.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There will be many colors and shapes in the clouds from this window.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I beat them up with a little milk before putting them in the pan.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “They’re wonderful,” he repeated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you say we wait up until dawn.
Chapter 8 of This Finer Shadow by Harlan Cozad McIntosh holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 holds 416 sentences of This Finer Shadow, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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