Chapter 15 of Red and Black is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Red and Black is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
QUICKSILVER IN A TUBE “Where away, Miss Lockhart? May I come along a bit?” Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it. “Of course you may. I’m going to the station to meet Fanny.
Chapter 15 of Red and Black is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “I’m going to the station to meet Fanny.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.”
your grandmother
From this reading “Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.”
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading “QUICKSILVER IN A TUBE “Where away, Miss Lockhart?”
possessive form of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading “QUICKSILVER IN A TUBE “Where away, Miss Lockhart?”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.”
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 “Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.”
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading “May I come along a bit?””
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course you may.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 QUICKSILVER IN A TUBE “Where away, Miss Lockhart?
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading May I come along a bit?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading QUICKSILVER IN A TUBE “Where away, Miss Lockhart?
next to; at the side of
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading May I come along a bit?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
neat and smart in appearance
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading May I come along a bit?”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course you may.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading I’m going to the station to meet Fanny.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
the act of departing
From this reading I’m going to the station to meet Fanny.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading May I come along a bit?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m going to the station to meet Fanny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading QUICKSILVER IN A TUBE “Where away, Miss Lockhart?
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading QUICKSILVER IN A TUBE “Where away, Miss Lockhart?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I come along a bit?”
come together
From this reading I’m going to the station to meet Fanny.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading QUICKSILVER IN A TUBE “Where away, Miss Lockhart?
your grandmother
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading QUICKSILVER IN A TUBE “Where away, Miss Lockhart?
possessive form of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I’m going to the station to meet Fanny.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading QUICKSILVER IN A TUBE “Where away, Miss Lockhart?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
in or at the place that
From this reading QUICKSILVER IN A TUBE “Where away, Miss Lockhart?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nan turned, to see Cary Ray’s tall figure falling into step beside her, his clean-cut face wearing the look of intent purpose which was now so marked upon it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course you may.
Chapter 15 of Red and Black by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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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