Chapter 4 of Red Masquerade is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Red Masquerade is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!” “That remains to be seen. And I, for one, fail to see how else we are to hold her. All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her. Are you ready to give it up?”
Chapter 4 of Red Masquerade is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very small circular shape
From this reading “All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.”
-ing form of “drool” — be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something
From this reading ““Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!””
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “And I, for one, fail to see how else we are to hold her.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading ““Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!””
domestic swine
From this reading ““Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!””
one of four equal parts
From this reading “All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading ““That remains to be seen.”
two times
From this reading ““Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I, for one, fail to see how else we are to hold her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And I, for one, fail to see how else we are to hold her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That remains to be seen.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
a very small circular shape
From this reading All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!”
-ing form of “drool” — be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something
From this reading “Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I, for one, fail to see how else we are to hold her.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading And I, for one, fail to see how else we are to hold her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I, for one, fail to see how else we are to hold her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Are you ready to give it up?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And I, for one, fail to see how else we are to hold her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And I, for one, fail to see how else we are to hold her.
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From this reading And I, for one, fail to see how else we are to hold her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I, for one, fail to see how else we are to hold her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Are you ready to give it up?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And I, for one, fail to see how else we are to hold her.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
domestic swine
From this reading “Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!”
one of four equal parts
From this reading All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Are you ready to give it up?”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “That remains to be seen.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And I, for one, fail to see how else we are to hold her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “That remains to be seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That remains to be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this money that has been coming in, paid on the dot every quarter—that means there is more, much more to come to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!”
two times
From this reading “Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Are you ready to give it up?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And I, for one, fail to see how else we are to hold her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Drooling old pig,” Mama Thérèse observed with reason: “if you dream she would trouble to look twice at you—!”
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