Chapter 12 of A Sister of the Red Cross is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Sister of the Red Cross is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KATHERINE HUNT'S STRATEGY. "Is there any place where we can be alone?" said Kitty. "Why?" asked Keith. "I cannot dance," she said again; "my heart beats too fast." Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
Chapter 12 of A Sister of the Red Cross is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading “"I cannot dance," she said again; "my heart beats too fast."”
a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading “Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.”
possessive form of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading “KATHERINE HUNT'S STRATEGY.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “"Is there any place where we can be alone?" said Kitty.”
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.”
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading “Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “KATHERINE HUNT'S STRATEGY.”
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 “"I cannot dance," she said again; "my heart beats too fast."”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
anew
From this reading "I cannot dance," she said again; "my heart beats too fast."
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Is there any place where we can be alone?" said Kitty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Is there any place where we can be alone?" said Kitty.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why?" asked Keith.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Is there any place where we can be alone?" said Kitty.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading "I cannot dance," she said again; "my heart beats too fast."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Is there any place where we can be alone?" said Kitty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot dance," she said again; "my heart beats too fast."
a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "I cannot dance," she said again; "my heart beats too fast."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "I cannot dance," she said again; "my heart beats too fast."
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I cannot dance," she said again; "my heart beats too fast."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
possessive form of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading KATHERINE HUNT'S STRATEGY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot dance," she said again; "my heart beats too fast."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there any place where we can be alone?" said Kitty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KATHERINE HUNT'S STRATEGY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why?" asked Keith.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "Is there any place where we can be alone?" said Kitty.
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I cannot dance," she said again; "my heart beats too fast."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Is there any place where we can be alone?" said Kitty.
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Is there any place where we can be alone?" said Kitty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I cannot dance," she said again; "my heart beats too fast."
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading KATHERINE HUNT'S STRATEGY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there any place where we can be alone?" said Kitty.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I cannot dance," she said again; "my heart beats too fast."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Is there any place where we can be alone?" said Kitty.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Is there any place where we can be alone?" said Kitty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Keith could observe through the cobweb lace which was fastened across her neck that her heart was beating far too fast for health and prudence.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" asked Keith.
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