Chapter 10 of Red Fleece is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Red Fleece is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All went black for Peter. The slope rose up and took him. For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep. After that a familiar voice began calling at intervals. “Hello,” said Peter at last.
Chapter 10 of Red Fleece is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “After that a familiar voice began calling at intervals.”
time without end
From this reading “For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello,” said Peter at last.”
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “After that a familiar voice began calling at intervals.”
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “The slope rose up and took him.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.”
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading “For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.”
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 After that a familiar voice began calling at intervals.
later than; following
From this reading After that a familiar voice began calling at intervals.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.
(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 All went black for Peter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The slope rose up and took him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After that a familiar voice began calling at intervals.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading All went black for Peter.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading After that a familiar voice began calling at intervals.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.
time without end
From this reading For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading After that a familiar voice began calling at intervals.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All went black for Peter.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello,” said Peter at last.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The slope rose up and took him.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading After that a familiar voice began calling at intervals.
immediately past
From this reading “Hello,” said Peter at last.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading All went black for Peter.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The slope rose up and took him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hello,” said Peter at last.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The slope rose up and took him.
a person, without saying who
From this reading For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The slope rose up and took him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The slope rose up and took him.
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The slope rose up and took him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After that a familiar voice began calling at intervals.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All went black for Peter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For an eternity afterward he felt someone tugging at him--hands of terrible strength that would not let him die, would not let him sleep.
Chapter 10 of Red Fleece by Will Levington Comfort holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
Chapter 10 holds 126 sentences of Red Fleece, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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