Chapter 17 of Red Pottage is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Red Pottage is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Brother, thy tail hangs down behind. --_Song of the Bandar-log_. Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue. It was a momentary cowardice that tempted her to yield to her fatigue. She felt convinced that she should meet Hugh Scarlett at Wilderleigh.
Chapter 17 of Red Pottage is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the trait of lacking courage
From this reading “It was a momentary cowardice that tempted her to yield to her fatigue.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.”
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading “Brother, thy tail hangs down behind.”
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading “It was a momentary cowardice that tempted her to yield to her fatigue.”
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading “Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.”
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “It was a momentary cowardice that tempted her to yield to her fatigue.”
be the cause or source of
From this reading “It was a momentary cowardice that tempted her to yield to her fatigue.”
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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 Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.
later than; following
From this reading Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.
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From this reading --_Song of the Bandar-log_.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Brother, thy tail hangs down behind.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Brother, thy tail hangs down behind.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading She felt convinced that she should meet Hugh Scarlett at Wilderleigh.
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading It was a momentary cowardice that tempted her to yield to her fatigue.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Brother, thy tail hangs down behind.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt convinced that she should meet Hugh Scarlett at Wilderleigh.
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Brother, thy tail hangs down behind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt convinced that she should meet Hugh Scarlett at Wilderleigh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a momentary cowardice that tempted her to yield to her fatigue.
come together
From this reading She felt convinced that she should meet Hugh Scarlett at Wilderleigh.
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading It was a momentary cowardice that tempted her to yield to her fatigue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Song of the Bandar-log_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt convinced that she should meet Hugh Scarlett at Wilderleigh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt convinced that she should meet Hugh Scarlett at Wilderleigh.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She felt convinced that she should meet Hugh Scarlett at Wilderleigh.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading --_Song of the Bandar-log_.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Brother, thy tail hangs down behind.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading It was a momentary cowardice that tempted her to yield to her fatigue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a momentary cowardice that tempted her to yield to her fatigue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_Song of the Bandar-log_.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Brother, thy tail hangs down behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a momentary cowardice that tempted her to yield to her fatigue.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rachel arrived after tea at Wilderleigh, and went straight to her room on a plea of fatigue.
be the cause or source of
From this reading It was a momentary cowardice that tempted her to yield to her fatigue.
Chapter 17 of Red Pottage by Mary Cholmondeley holds 302 sentences, grouped into 61 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 17 holds 302 sentences of Red Pottage, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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