Chapter 3 of Red Fleece is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Red Fleece is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray. That's all I can say. I stay at the wire--no heroics.” “You ought to see it all from here.” Lonegan smiled deprecatingly.
Chapter 3 of Red Fleece is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.”
ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct
From this reading “I stay at the wire--no heroics.””
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Lonegan smiled deprecatingly.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I stay at the wire--no heroics.””
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “I stay at the wire--no heroics.””
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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 Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
later than; following
From this reading Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
(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 That's all I can say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That's all I can say.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lonegan smiled deprecatingly.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You ought to see it all from here.”
ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct
From this reading I stay at the wire--no heroics.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That's all I can say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You ought to see it all from here.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
not any; not one
From this reading I stay at the wire--no heroics.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought to see it all from here.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
express in words
From this reading That's all I can say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You ought to see it all from here.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lonegan smiled deprecatingly.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I stay at the wire--no heroics.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's all I can say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You ought to see it all from here.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peter and Lonegan were together at dinner three hours after the message from _The States._ “It's a big chance, Mowbray.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading I stay at the wire--no heroics.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ought to see it all from here.”
Chapter 3 of Red Fleece by Will Levington Comfort holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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