Chapter 6 of Red Hair is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Red Hair is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did Malcolm propose to you?" Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed. "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner." I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey. "That is too dreadful!" she said.
Chapter 6 of Red Hair is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “"I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “"That is too dreadful!" she said.”
the organ of sight
From this reading “"I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."”
promote over another
From this reading “I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"Did Malcolm propose to you?"”
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading “I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.”
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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 "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did Malcolm propose to you?"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "That is too dreadful!" she said.
the organ of sight
From this reading "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
promote over another
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is too dreadful!" she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did Malcolm propose to you?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Did Malcolm propose to you?"
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is too dreadful!" she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is too dreadful!" she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is too dreadful!" she said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought I saw a look in his eye at dinner."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did Malcolm propose to you?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "That is too dreadful!" she said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lady Ver asked as we came up to bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I told her he had done it in a kind of a way, with a reservation in favor of Miss Angela Grey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did Malcolm propose to you?"
Chapter 6 of Red Hair by Elinor Glyn holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 6 holds 447 sentences of Red Hair, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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