Chapter 15 of Captain Margaret is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Captain Margaret is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.” “Oh. Do you notice women’s lips?” “I notice yours. Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
Chapter 15 of Captain Margaret is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading ““You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.””
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Do you notice women’s lips?””
being perceived or observed
From this reading “Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.”
superlative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading ““You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.””
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading ““You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.””
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading ““I notice yours.”
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.
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In this reading ““You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.””
In this reading “Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you notice women’s lips?”
at any time
From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
Roman historian whose history of Rome filled 142 volumes (of which only 35 survive) including the earliest history of the war with Hannibal (59 BC to AD 17)
From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Do you notice women’s lips?”
being perceived or observed
From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
superlative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
cut with a saw
From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
a special situation
From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you notice women’s lips?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you notice women’s lips?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ve got the reddest lips I ever saw in a woman, Livy.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Almost the first thing I noticed of you was how red your lips were.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “I notice yours.
Chapter 15 of Captain Margaret by John Masefield holds 419 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.
Chapter 15 holds 419 sentences of Captain Margaret, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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