Chapter 17 of Red and Black is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Red and Black is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought. “_You!_--and not--_me!_ Oh, how can it be? You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this. Do _you_ believe the things that he does? _You_ could never be a hypocrite, Redfield Burns.
Chapter 17 of Red and Black is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.”
stick to firmly
From this reading “You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.”
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “_You_ could never be a hypocrite, Redfield Burns.”
for a limitless time
From this reading “You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.”
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading “_You_ could never be a hypocrite, Redfield Burns.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.”
possessive form of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading “NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.”
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 “NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.”
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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_ could never be a hypocrite, Redfield Burns.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_You!_--and not--_me!_ Oh, how can it be?
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “_You!_--and not--_me!_ Oh, how can it be?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Do _you_ believe the things that he does?
stick to firmly
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading _You_ could never be a hypocrite, Redfield Burns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “_You!_--and not--_me!_ Oh, how can it be?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _You_ could never be a hypocrite, Redfield Burns.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do _you_ believe the things that he does?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do _you_ believe the things that he does?
for a limitless time
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do _you_ believe the things that he does?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_You!_--and not--_me!_ Oh, how can it be?
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading _You_ could never be a hypocrite, Redfield Burns.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_You!_--and not--_me!_ Oh, how can it be?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _You_ could never be a hypocrite, Redfield Burns.
not any; not one
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “_You!_--and not--_me!_ Oh, how can it be?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “_You!_--and not--_me!_ Oh, how can it be?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
possessive form of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _You_ could never be a hypocrite, Redfield Burns.
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do _you_ believe the things that he does?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Do _you_ believe the things that he does?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
which person or people
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
Chapter 17 of Red and Black by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 295 sentences, grouped into 59 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 17 holds 295 sentences of Red and Black, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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