Chapter 16 of 'Tween Snow and Fire is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of 'Tween Snow and Fire is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hear my words, Amakosi. Tread one behind the other, _and look neither to the right nor to the left, nor above. But look where you place your steps, and look carefully_. Remember my words, for I know that of which I speak." They compared their watches.
Chapter 16 of 'Tween Snow and Fire is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Tread one behind the other, _and look neither to the right nor to the left, nor above.”
taking care or paying attention
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “They compared their watches.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Tread one behind the other, _and look neither to the right nor to the left, nor above.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember my words, for I know that of which I speak."”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “But look where you place your steps, and look carefully_.”
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “Tread one behind the other, _and look neither to the right nor to the left, nor above.”
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading “They compared their watches.”
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.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading Tread one behind the other, _and look neither to the right nor to the left, nor above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hear my words, Amakosi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tread one behind the other, _and look neither to the right nor to the left, nor above.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Tread one behind the other, _and look neither to the right nor to the left, nor above.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But look where you place your steps, and look carefully_.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading But look where you place your steps, and look carefully_.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading They compared their watches.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Remember my words, for I know that of which I speak."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Hear my words, Amakosi.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Remember my words, for I know that of which I speak."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Remember my words, for I know that of which I speak."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Tread one behind the other, _and look neither to the right nor to the left, nor above.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tread one behind the other, _and look neither to the right nor to the left, nor above.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Hear my words, Amakosi.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Tread one behind the other, _and look neither to the right nor to the left, nor above.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Tread one behind the other, _and look neither to the right nor to the left, nor above.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Remember my words, for I know that of which I speak."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tread one behind the other, _and look neither to the right nor to the left, nor above.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Tread one behind the other, _and look neither to the right nor to the left, nor above.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But look where you place your steps, and look carefully_.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember my words, for I know that of which I speak."
precisely, exactly
From this reading Tread one behind the other, _and look neither to the right nor to the left, nor above.
express in speech
From this reading Remember my words, for I know that of which I speak."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But look where you place your steps, and look carefully_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Remember my words, for I know that of which I speak."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tread one behind the other, _and look neither to the right nor to the left, nor above.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They compared their watches.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They compared their watches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tread one behind the other, _and look neither to the right nor to the left, nor above.
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Tread one behind the other, _and look neither to the right nor to the left, nor above.
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading They compared their watches.
in or at the place that
From this reading But look where you place your steps, and look carefully_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Remember my words, for I know that of which I speak."
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Hear my words, Amakosi.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But look where you place your steps, and look carefully_.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But look where you place your steps, and look carefully_.
Chapter 16 of 'Tween Snow and Fire by Bertram Mitford holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 16 holds 425 sentences of 'Tween Snow and Fire, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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