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Chapter 7 of Red and White is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who shall he be?" "I wot not, Mother: only Will said he was one safe to be trusted." Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more. "Here they come," said Jack, and darted to the door. A somewhat motley assemblage dropped in by twos and threes.
Chapter 7 of Red and White is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “A somewhat motley assemblage dropped in by twos and threes.”
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “"Here they come," said Jack, and darted to the door.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading “A somewhat motley assemblage dropped in by twos and threes.”
(military) signal to turn the lights out
From this reading “Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.”
plural of “three” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “A somewhat motley assemblage dropped in by twos and threes.”
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading “"I wot not, Mother: only Will said he was one safe to be trusted."”
plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “A somewhat motley assemblage dropped in by twos and threes.”
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.
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 Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here they come," said Jack, and darted to the door.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading A somewhat motley assemblage dropped in by twos and threes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Who shall he be?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A somewhat motley assemblage dropped in by twos and threes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Here they come," said Jack, and darted to the door.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading "Here they come," said Jack, and darted to the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Here they come," said Jack, and darted to the door.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading A somewhat motley assemblage dropped in by twos and threes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who shall he be?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here they come," said Jack, and darted to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wot not, Mother: only Will said he was one safe to be trusted."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A somewhat motley assemblage dropped in by twos and threes.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Here they come," said Jack, and darted to the door.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I wot not, Mother: only Will said he was one safe to be trusted."
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading A somewhat motley assemblage dropped in by twos and threes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I wot not, Mother: only Will said he was one safe to be trusted."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I wot not, Mother: only Will said he was one safe to be trusted."
and nothing more
From this reading "I wot not, Mother: only Will said he was one safe to be trusted."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "I wot not, Mother: only Will said he was one safe to be trusted."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wot not, Mother: only Will said he was one safe to be trusted."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Who shall he be?"
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A somewhat motley assemblage dropped in by twos and threes.
(military) signal to turn the lights out
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here they come," said Jack, and darted to the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
plural of “three” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A somewhat motley assemblage dropped in by twos and threes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wot not, Mother: only Will said he was one safe to be trusted."
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading "I wot not, Mother: only Will said he was one safe to be trusted."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A somewhat motley assemblage dropped in by twos and threes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wot not, Mother: only Will said he was one safe to be trusted."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
which person or people
From this reading "Who shall he be?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I wot not, Mother: only Will said he was one safe to be trusted."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Before the words were well out of Jack’s lips, a low knock came on the house-door—a peculiar knock; three little taps, a pause, two more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wot not, Mother: only Will said he was one safe to be trusted."
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