Chapter 10 of Red love is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Red love is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head. She was gasping for breath. It was hot--midsummer. "Good morning, Vassilissa Dementyevna. I'm bringing you a letter from your husband.
Chapter 10 of Red love is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “She was gasping for breath.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “I'm bringing you a letter from your husband.”
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “She was gasping for breath.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “It was hot--midsummer.”
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.”
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading “It was hot--midsummer.”
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading “Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.”
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 “Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.”
In this reading “She was gasping for breath.”
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 Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She was gasping for breath.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading I'm bringing you a letter from your husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, Vassilissa Dementyevna.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I'm bringing you a letter from your husband.
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading She was gasping for breath.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, Vassilissa Dementyevna.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
only a very short time before
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was hot--midsummer.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I'm bringing you a letter from your husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm bringing you a letter from your husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hot--midsummer.
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I'm bringing you a letter from your husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading It was hot--midsummer.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was gasping for breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, Vassilissa Dementyevna.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was gasping for breath.
at the time that
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Lisa had hardly left for work in the morning when the door opened and Marya Semyonovna appeared, a black lace shawl wrapped about her head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm bringing you a letter from your husband.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm bringing you a letter from your husband.
Chapter 10 of Red love by A. (Aleksandra) Kollontai holds 517 sentences, grouped into 104 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 10 holds 517 sentences of Red love, unabridged, divided into 104 reading sections.
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