Chapter 18 of This Finer Shadow is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of This Finer Shadow is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt. Did you think I was going to deny it as though it were intrinsically a shameful thing?” “You say it ain’t shameful?” said Rio, not changing his position. “It exists,” went on Martin calmly. “It’s part of life.
Chapter 18 of This Finer Shadow is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading ““You say it ain’t shameful?” said Rio, not changing his position.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading ““You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.”
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading ““You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.”
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “Did you think I was going to deny it as though it were intrinsically a shameful thing?””
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading ““It exists,” went on Martin calmly.”
with respect to its inherent nature
From this reading “Did you think I was going to deny it as though it were intrinsically a shameful thing?””
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading ““You say it ain’t shameful?” said Rio, not changing his position.”
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading “Did you think I was going to deny it as though it were intrinsically a shameful thing?””
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 “Did you think I was going to deny it as though it were intrinsically a shameful thing?””
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““It exists,” went on Martin calmly.”
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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 Did you think I was going to deny it as though it were intrinsically a shameful thing?”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You say it ain’t shameful?” said Rio, not changing his position.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Did you think I was going to deny it as though it were intrinsically a shameful thing?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “It exists,” went on Martin calmly.
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading “You say it ain’t shameful?” said Rio, not changing his position.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Did you think I was going to deny it as though it were intrinsically a shameful thing?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you think I was going to deny it as though it were intrinsically a shameful thing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading “It exists,” went on Martin calmly.
the act of departing
From this reading Did you think I was going to deny it as though it were intrinsically a shameful thing?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You say it ain’t shameful?” said Rio, not changing his position.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
with respect to its inherent nature
From this reading Did you think I was going to deny it as though it were intrinsically a shameful thing?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s part of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “It’s part of life.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “It exists,” went on Martin calmly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You say it ain’t shameful?” said Rio, not changing his position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It exists,” went on Martin calmly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “It’s part of life.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “You say it ain’t shameful?” said Rio, not changing his position.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading “You say it ain’t shameful?” said Rio, not changing his position.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You say it ain’t shameful?” said Rio, not changing his position.
express in words
From this reading “You say it ain’t shameful?” said Rio, not changing his position.
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading Did you think I was going to deny it as though it were intrinsically a shameful thing?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
a special situation
From this reading Did you think I was going to deny it as though it were intrinsically a shameful thing?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Did you think I was going to deny it as though it were intrinsically a shameful thing?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Did you think I was going to deny it as though it were intrinsically a shameful thing?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did you think I was going to deny it as though it were intrinsically a shameful thing?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It exists,” went on Martin calmly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Did you think I was going to deny it as though it were intrinsically a shameful thing?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You asked me, didn’t you, if I was queer; and although you’re deathly afraid of it yourself, you hold such people in contempt.
Chapter 18 of This Finer Shadow by Harlan Cozad McIntosh 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.
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