Chapter 34 of Red Pottage is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of Red Pottage is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dieu n'oublie personne. Il visite tout le monde.--VINET. Hugh did not sleep that night. His escape had been too narrow. He shivered at the mere thought of it.
Chapter 34 of Red Pottage is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “His escape had been too narrow.”
being nothing more than specified
From this reading “He shivered at the mere thought of it.”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “His escape had been too narrow.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Hugh did not sleep that night.”
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “He shivered at the mere thought of it.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Hugh did not sleep that night.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “He shivered at the mere thought of it.”
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading “Il visite tout le monde.--VINET.”
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He shivered at the mere thought of it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His escape had been too narrow.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hugh did not sleep that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dieu n'oublie personne.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading His escape had been too narrow.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His escape had been too narrow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shivered at the mere thought of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His escape had been too narrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh did not sleep that night.
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading Il visite tout le monde.--VINET.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He shivered at the mere thought of it.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Il visite tout le monde.--VINET.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He shivered at the mere thought of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Il visite tout le monde.--VINET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dieu n'oublie personne.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading His escape had been too narrow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Hugh did not sleep that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hugh did not sleep that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shivered at the mere thought of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dieu n'oublie personne.
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading He shivered at the mere thought of it.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Hugh did not sleep that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hugh did not sleep that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He shivered at the mere thought of it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He shivered at the mere thought of it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His escape had been too narrow.
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading Il visite tout le monde.--VINET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Il visite tout le monde.--VINET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Il visite tout le monde.--VINET.
Chapter 34 of Red Pottage by Mary Cholmondeley holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 34 holds 205 sentences of Red Pottage, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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