Chapter 19 of This Finer Shadow is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of This Finer Shadow is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Other diners looked curiously at him, smiling and nodding their heads. A small, dark woman exchanged glances with her escort. “He’s had plenty,” she said. “I watched him and the woman. They had an argument.
Chapter 19 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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a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “They had an argument.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “Other diners looked curiously at him, smiling and nodding their heads.”
plural of “diner” — a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
From this reading “Other diners looked curiously at him, smiling and nodding their heads.”
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading “A small, dark woman exchanged glances with her escort.”
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “A small, dark woman exchanged glances with her escort.”
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading “A small, dark woman exchanged glances with her escort.”
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “Other diners looked curiously at him, smiling and nodding their heads.”
a full supply
From this reading ““He’s had plenty,” she said.”
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 “Other diners looked curiously at him, smiling and nodding their heads.”
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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 A small, dark woman exchanged glances with her escort.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had an argument.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Other diners looked curiously at him, smiling and nodding their heads.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading They had an argument.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Other diners looked curiously at him, smiling and nodding their heads.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Other diners looked curiously at him, smiling and nodding their heads.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A small, dark woman exchanged glances with her escort.
plural of “diner” — a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
From this reading Other diners looked curiously at him, smiling and nodding their heads.
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading A small, dark woman exchanged glances with her escort.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading A small, dark woman exchanged glances with her escort.
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading A small, dark woman exchanged glances with her escort.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He’s had plenty,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s had plenty,” she said.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Other diners looked curiously at him, smiling and nodding their heads.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A small, dark woman exchanged glances with her escort.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Other diners looked curiously at him, smiling and nodding their heads.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I watched him and the woman.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Other diners looked curiously at him, smiling and nodding their heads.
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Other diners looked curiously at him, smiling and nodding their heads.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other diners looked curiously at him, smiling and nodding their heads.
a full supply
From this reading “He’s had plenty,” she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He’s had plenty,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He’s had plenty,” she said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small, dark woman exchanged glances with her escort.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Other diners looked curiously at him, smiling and nodding their heads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I watched him and the woman.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Other diners looked curiously at him, smiling and nodding their heads.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had an argument.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “I watched him and the woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A small, dark woman exchanged glances with her escort.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A small, dark woman exchanged glances with her escort.
Chapter 19 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.
Chapter 19 holds 413 sentences of This Finer Shadow, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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