Chapter 3 of Red Pepper Burns is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Red Pepper Burns is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Red, the new car is here. Come and look her over.” It was Burns's neighbour on the other side, James Macauley, Junior. R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house. He stood up straight, throwing back his shoulders to take the kink out of them.
Chapter 3 of Red Pepper Burns is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “It was Burns's neighbour on the other side, James Macauley, Junior.”
possessive form of “burns” — United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “It was Burns's neighbour on the other side, James Macauley, Junior.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.”
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “It was Burns's neighbour on the other side, James Macauley, Junior.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “It was Burns's neighbour on the other side, James Macauley, Junior.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.”
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading “R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.”
a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
From this reading “R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.”
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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 R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come and look her over.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He stood up straight, throwing back his shoulders to take the kink out of them.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
possessive form of “burns” — United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading It was Burns's neighbour on the other side, James Macauley, Junior.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Red, the new car is here.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come and look her over.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Come and look her over.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Red, the new car is here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Red, the new car is here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Burns's neighbour on the other side, James Macauley, Junior.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading It was Burns's neighbour on the other side, James Macauley, Junior.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading It was Burns's neighbour on the other side, James Macauley, Junior.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading He stood up straight, throwing back his shoulders to take the kink out of them.
set down according to a plan
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Come and look her over.”
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From this reading It was Burns's neighbour on the other side, James Macauley, Junior.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading It was Burns's neighbour on the other side, James Macauley, Junior.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Red, the new car is here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood up straight, throwing back his shoulders to take the kink out of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Burns's neighbour on the other side, James Macauley, Junior.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was Burns's neighbour on the other side, James Macauley, Junior.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stood up straight, throwing back his shoulders to take the kink out of them.
above and across; more than
From this reading Come and look her over.”
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Red, the new car is here.
cut with a saw
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He stood up straight, throwing back his shoulders to take the kink out of them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was Burns's neighbour on the other side, James Macauley, Junior.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood up straight, throwing back his shoulders to take the kink out of them.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He stood up straight, throwing back his shoulders to take the kink out of them.
carry out
From this reading He stood up straight, throwing back his shoulders to take the kink out of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Red, the new car is here.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He stood up straight, throwing back his shoulders to take the kink out of them.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He stood up straight, throwing back his shoulders to take the kink out of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood up straight, throwing back his shoulders to take the kink out of them.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stood up straight, throwing back his shoulders to take the kink out of them.
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Burns's neighbour on the other side, James Macauley, Junior.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading R. P. Burns laid down his saw, with which in the late June twilight he had been doing vigorous work at a small woodpile behind the house.
Chapter 3 of Red Pepper Burns by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
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