Chapter 19 of A Red Wallflower is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of A Red Wallflower is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A DEBATE_. The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking. Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow. 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently. 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
Chapter 19 of A Red Wallflower is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/63 · 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.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.”
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading “Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.”
argue with one another
move deeply
From this reading “'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.”
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.”
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 _A DEBATE_.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
anew
From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
argue with one another
From this reading _A DEBATE_.
move deeply
From this reading 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
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 The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
the force of workers available
From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
on one occasion
From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
in the near future
From this reading 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
not in physical motion
From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
which person or people
From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.
Chapter 19 of A Red Wallflower by Susan Warner holds 316 sentences, grouped into 64 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 316 sentences of A Red Wallflower, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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