Chapter 11 of This Finer Shadow is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of This Finer Shadow is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“My sister isn’t from here,” said the boy to him jubilantly. “I love her, and I like it here. But I wouldn’t want her from here.” He turned to the girl. “I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.
Chapter 11 of This Finer Shadow is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
a youthful male person
From this reading ““My sister isn’t from here,” said the boy to him jubilantly.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ““I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading ““I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.”
take in liquids
From this reading ““I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading ““I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading ““I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading ““My sister isn’t from here,” said the boy to him jubilantly.”
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading ““I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.”
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 ““I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.”
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 “I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I love her, and I like it here.
a youthful male person
From this reading “My sister isn’t from here,” said the boy to him jubilantly.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I wouldn’t want her from here.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.
take in liquids
From this reading “I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “My sister isn’t from here,” said the boy to him jubilantly.
a young female
From this reading He turned to the girl.
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to the girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I love her, and I like it here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “My sister isn’t from here,” said the boy to him jubilantly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My sister isn’t from here,” said the boy to him jubilantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I love her, and I like it here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My sister isn’t from here,” said the boy to him jubilantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I love her, and I like it here.
in a joyous manner
From this reading “My sister isn’t from here,” said the boy to him jubilantly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I love her, and I like it here.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I love her, and I like it here.
engage in
From this reading “I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My sister isn’t from here,” said the boy to him jubilantly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My sister isn’t from here,” said the boy to him jubilantly.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “My sister isn’t from here,” said the boy to him jubilantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My sister isn’t from here,” said the boy to him jubilantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My sister isn’t from here,” said the boy to him jubilantly.
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading “I’m going to make a cool green drink for sir mate, and bring him a cool towel, sister.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to the girl.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But I wouldn’t want her from here.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I wouldn’t want her from here.”
Chapter 11 of This Finer Shadow by Harlan Cozad McIntosh holds 407 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 11 holds 407 sentences of This Finer Shadow, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of This Finer Shadow by Harlan Cozad McIntosh exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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