Chapter 14 of Red Caps and Lilies is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Red Caps and Lilies is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT LISLE PUT IN THE CAKE “Tell me some more, please. See, I will blow the fire and make a blaze.” Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate. “You tell me something, Vivi. I’ve talked and talked, and now I want to know about you.
Chapter 14 of Red Caps and Lilies is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.”
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “See, I will blow the fire and make a blaze.””
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “WHAT LISLE PUT IN THE CAKE “Tell me some more, please.”
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading “Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.”
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading “WHAT LISLE PUT IN THE CAKE “Tell me some more, please.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.”
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading “Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.”
very small
From this reading “Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.”
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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take and lift upward
In this reading “Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.”
In this reading “I’ve talked and talked, and now I want to know about you.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading See, I will blow the fire and make a blaze.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’ve talked and talked, and now I want to know about you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See, I will blow the fire and make a blaze.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading See, I will blow the fire and make a blaze.”
exhale hard
From this reading See, I will blow the fire and make a blaze.”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading WHAT LISLE PUT IN THE CAKE “Tell me some more, please.
start firing a weapon
From this reading See, I will blow the fire and make a blaze.”
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading See, I will blow the fire and make a blaze.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve talked and talked, and now I want to know about you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT LISLE PUT IN THE CAKE “Tell me some more, please.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I’ve talked and talked, and now I want to know about you.
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading WHAT LISLE PUT IN THE CAKE “Tell me some more, please.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.
engage in
From this reading See, I will blow the fire and make a blaze.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHAT LISLE PUT IN THE CAKE “Tell me some more, please.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WHAT LISLE PUT IN THE CAKE “Tell me some more, please.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I’ve talked and talked, and now I want to know about you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.
in a beseeching manner
From this reading Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading WHAT LISLE PUT IN THE CAKE “Tell me some more, please.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHAT LISLE PUT IN THE CAKE “Tell me some more, please.
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, I will blow the fire and make a blaze.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WHAT LISLE PUT IN THE CAKE “Tell me some more, please.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “You tell me something, Vivi.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I’ve talked and talked, and now I want to know about you.
express in words
From this reading WHAT LISLE PUT IN THE CAKE “Tell me some more, please.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT LISLE PUT IN THE CAKE “Tell me some more, please.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.
very small
From this reading Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ve talked and talked, and now I want to know about you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vivi spoke pleadingly, as she picked up some pieces of a broken basket and put them on the low fire in the tiny, rusty grate.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I’ve talked and talked, and now I want to know about you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT LISLE PUT IN THE CAKE “Tell me some more, please.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading See, I will blow the fire and make a blaze.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You tell me something, Vivi.
Chapter 14 of Red Caps and Lilies by Katharine Adams holds 312 sentences, grouped into 63 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 14 holds 312 sentences of Red Caps and Lilies, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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