Chapter 15 of 'Tween Snow and Fire is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of 'Tween Snow and Fire is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together. That would do. No one would think of looking for him there. He took out the letter and again studied every word of it carefully. There was no getting behind its contents: they were too plain in their fatal simplicity.
Chapter 15 of 'Tween Snow and Fire is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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taking care or paying attention
From this reading “He took out the letter and again studied every word of it carefully.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “There was no getting behind its contents: they were too plain in their fatal simplicity.”
bringing death
From this reading “There was no getting behind its contents: they were too plain in their fatal simplicity.”
past form of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading “Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.”
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading “Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.”
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading “There was no getting behind its contents: they were too plain in their fatal simplicity.”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “He took out the letter and again studied every word of it carefully.”
migratory
From this reading “Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.”
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 “Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.”
In this reading “Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “No one would think of looking for him there.”
cause to leave
In this reading “He took out the letter and again studied every word of it carefully.”
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.
anew
From this reading He took out the letter and again studied every word of it carefully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took out the letter and again studied every word of it carefully.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was no getting behind its contents: they were too plain in their fatal simplicity.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He took out the letter and again studied every word of it carefully.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading There was no getting behind its contents: they were too plain in their fatal simplicity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That would do.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He took out the letter and again studied every word of it carefully.
bringing death
From this reading There was no getting behind its contents: they were too plain in their fatal simplicity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one would think of looking for him there.
set up or found
From this reading Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There was no getting behind its contents: they were too plain in their fatal simplicity.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one would think of looking for him there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no getting behind its contents: they were too plain in their fatal simplicity.
past form of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took out the letter and again studied every word of it carefully.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no getting behind its contents: they were too plain in their fatal simplicity.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He took out the letter and again studied every word of it carefully.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading No one would think of looking for him there.
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.
not any; not one
From this reading No one would think of looking for him there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one would think of looking for him there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one would think of looking for him there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took out the letter and again studied every word of it carefully.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading There was no getting behind its contents: they were too plain in their fatal simplicity.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading There was no getting behind its contents: they were too plain in their fatal simplicity.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading He took out the letter and again studied every word of it carefully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no getting behind its contents: they were too plain in their fatal simplicity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No one would think of looking for him there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading No one would think of looking for him there.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was no getting behind its contents: they were too plain in their fatal simplicity.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took out the letter and again studied every word of it carefully.
precisely as stated
From this reading Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.
migratory
From this reading Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no getting behind its contents: they were too plain in their fatal simplicity.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no getting behind its contents: they were too plain in their fatal simplicity.
in or at the place that
From this reading Wandering mechanically he found himself on the very spot where they had investigated the silver box together.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He took out the letter and again studied every word of it carefully.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would do.
Chapter 15 of 'Tween Snow and Fire by Bertram Mitford holds 418 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.
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