Chapter 26 of A Sister of the Red Cross is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of A Sister of the Red Cross is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAVES. Kitty was just starting with the woman when an idea struck her. "Wait one moment, only one moment," she said. Before the woman could reply she rushed away from her. She ran wildly back to the hotel; she dashed up to her own room.
Chapter 26 of A Sister of the Red Cross is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “THE CAVES.”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “She ran wildly back to the hotel; she dashed up to her own room.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “She ran wildly back to the hotel; she dashed up to her own room.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Kitty was just starting with the woman when an idea struck her.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Before the woman could reply she rushed away from her.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Before the woman could reply she rushed away from her.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “Kitty was just starting with the woman when an idea struck her.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “She ran wildly back to the hotel; she dashed up to her own room.”
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 “Kitty was just starting with the woman when an idea struck her.”
In this reading “She ran wildly back to the hotel; she dashed up to her own room.”
In this reading “She ran wildly back to the hotel; she dashed up to her own room.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kitty was just starting with the woman when an idea struck her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before the woman could reply she rushed away from her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She ran wildly back to the hotel; she dashed up to her own room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the woman could reply she rushed away from her.
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CAVES.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before the woman could reply she rushed away from her.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading She ran wildly back to the hotel; she dashed up to her own room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before the woman could reply she rushed away from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty was just starting with the woman when an idea struck her.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading She ran wildly back to the hotel; she dashed up to her own room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Kitty was just starting with the woman when an idea struck her.
and nothing more
From this reading Kitty was just starting with the woman when an idea struck her.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty was just starting with the woman when an idea struck her.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Wait one moment, only one moment," she said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Wait one moment, only one moment," she said.
and nothing more
From this reading "Wait one moment, only one moment," she said.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She ran wildly back to the hotel; she dashed up to her own room.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran wildly back to the hotel; she dashed up to her own room.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Before the woman could reply she rushed away from her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She ran wildly back to the hotel; she dashed up to her own room.
done under pressure
From this reading Before the woman could reply she rushed away from her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wait one moment, only one moment," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wait one moment, only one moment," she said.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Kitty was just starting with the woman when an idea struck her.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Kitty was just starting with the woman when an idea struck her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ran wildly back to the hotel; she dashed up to her own room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She ran wildly back to the hotel; she dashed up to her own room.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait one moment, only one moment," she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kitty was just starting with the woman when an idea struck her.
at the time that
From this reading Kitty was just starting with the woman when an idea struck her.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading She ran wildly back to the hotel; she dashed up to her own room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kitty was just starting with the woman when an idea struck her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Kitty was just starting with the woman when an idea struck her.
Chapter 26 of A Sister of the Red Cross by L. T. Meade holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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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