Chapter 3 of Red Caps and Lilies is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Red Caps and Lilies is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BAL MASQUÉ “You need not worry at all, Proté. No one will know. It will be quite easy. Gonfleur is waiting at the door. You have said yourself that Mademoiselle Marie Josephine should not miss the fun.”
Chapter 3 of Red Caps and Lilies is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It will be quite easy.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “You have said yourself that Mademoiselle Marie Josephine should not miss the fun.””
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “You have said yourself that Mademoiselle Marie Josephine should not miss the fun.””
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “THE BAL MASQUÉ “You need not worry at all, Proté.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It will be quite easy.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Gonfleur is waiting at the door.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “THE BAL MASQUÉ “You need not worry at all, Proté.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You have said yourself that Mademoiselle Marie Josephine should not miss the fun.””
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 “It will be quite easy.”
In this reading “Gonfleur is waiting at the door.”
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.
(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 THE BAL MASQUÉ “You need not worry at all, Proté.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BAL MASQUÉ “You need not worry at all, Proté.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BAL MASQUÉ “You need not worry at all, Proté.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be quite easy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Gonfleur is waiting at the door.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It will be quite easy.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading You have said yourself that Mademoiselle Marie Josephine should not miss the fun.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gonfleur is waiting at the door.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have said yourself that Mademoiselle Marie Josephine should not miss the fun.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gonfleur is waiting at the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be quite easy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have said yourself that Mademoiselle Marie Josephine should not miss the fun.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one will know.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading You have said yourself that Mademoiselle Marie Josephine should not miss the fun.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have said yourself that Mademoiselle Marie Josephine should not miss the fun.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BAL MASQUÉ “You need not worry at all, Proté.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading You have said yourself that Mademoiselle Marie Josephine should not miss the fun.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THE BAL MASQUÉ “You need not worry at all, Proté.
not any; not one
From this reading No one will know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BAL MASQUÉ “You need not worry at all, Proté.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one will know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BAL MASQUÉ “You need not worry at all, Proté.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It will be quite easy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You have said yourself that Mademoiselle Marie Josephine should not miss the fun.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You have said yourself that Mademoiselle Marie Josephine should not miss the fun.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have said yourself that Mademoiselle Marie Josephine should not miss the fun.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAL MASQUÉ “You need not worry at all, Proté.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Gonfleur is waiting at the door.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No one will know.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading THE BAL MASQUÉ “You need not worry at all, Proté.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BAL MASQUÉ “You need not worry at all, Proté.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You have said yourself that Mademoiselle Marie Josephine should not miss the fun.”
Chapter 3 of Red Caps and Lilies by Katharine Adams holds 318 sentences, grouped into 64 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 3 holds 318 sentences of Red Caps and Lilies, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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