Chapter 26 of Red Pottage is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of Red Pottage is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The fool saith, Who would have thought it?" Winter had brought trouble with it to Warpington Vicarage. A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed. Hester had never greatly cared for the old baby. She was secretly afraid of it.
Chapter 26 of Red Pottage is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.”
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading “Hester had never greatly cared for the old baby.”
past form of “depose” — force to leave (an office)
From this reading “A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.”
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.”
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading “A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.”
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.”
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading “She was secretly afraid of it.”
pass through
From this reading “A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.”
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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 A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was secretly afraid of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Winter had brought trouble with it to Warpington Vicarage.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Hester had never greatly cared for the old baby.
past form of “depose” — force to leave (an office)
From this reading A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "The fool saith, Who would have thought it?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hester had never greatly cared for the old baby.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Hester had never greatly cared for the old baby.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winter had brought trouble with it to Warpington Vicarage.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The fool saith, Who would have thought it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hester had never greatly cared for the old baby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The fool saith, Who would have thought it?"
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Hester had never greatly cared for the old baby.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was secretly afraid of it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The fool saith, Who would have thought it?"
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading She was secretly afraid of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was secretly afraid of it.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The fool saith, Who would have thought it?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The fool saith, Who would have thought it?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Winter had brought trouble with it to Warpington Vicarage.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Winter had brought trouble with it to Warpington Vicarage.
pass through
From this reading A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Winter had brought trouble with it to Warpington Vicarage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winter had brought trouble with it to Warpington Vicarage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
at the time that
From this reading A new baby had arrived, and the old baby was learning, not in silence, what kings and ministers undergo when they are deposed.
which person or people
From this reading "The fool saith, Who would have thought it?"
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter had brought trouble with it to Warpington Vicarage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Winter had brought trouble with it to Warpington Vicarage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The fool saith, Who would have thought it?"
Chapter 26 of Red Pottage by Mary Cholmondeley holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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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