Chapter 21 of Red-Robin is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Red-Robin is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go." "Why, I should think you'd be _crazy_ to go!" "If I may be so bold's to remind you, the man is waiting for an answer." Robin looked from her guardian's face to Beryl's to Harkness'. "You're all conspiring against me, I do believe!" she cried.
Chapter 21 of Red-Robin is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading “"You're all conspiring against me, I do believe!" she cried.”
affected with madness or insanity
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go."”
possessive form of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “Robin looked from her guardian's face to Beryl's to Harkness'.”
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading “AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go."”
put in the mind of someone
From this reading “"If I may be so bold's to remind you, the man is waiting for an answer."”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go."”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “"If I may be so bold's to remind you, the man is waiting for an answer."”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "You're all conspiring against me, I do believe!" she cried.
(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 "You're all conspiring against me, I do believe!" she cried.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If I may be so bold's to remind you, the man is waiting for an answer."
react verbally
From this reading "If I may be so bold's to remind you, the man is waiting for an answer."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, I should think you'd be _crazy_ to go!"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You're all conspiring against me, I do believe!" she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robin looked from her guardian's face to Beryl's to Harkness'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I may be so bold's to remind you, the man is waiting for an answer."
-ing form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading "You're all conspiring against me, I do believe!" she cried.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "Why, I should think you'd be _crazy_ to go!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You're all conspiring against me, I do believe!" she cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You're all conspiring against me, I do believe!" she cried.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Robin looked from her guardian's face to Beryl's to Harkness'.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If I may be so bold's to remind you, the man is waiting for an answer."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Robin looked from her guardian's face to Beryl's to Harkness'.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go."
a person who operates a farm
From this reading AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go."
possessive form of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Robin looked from her guardian's face to Beryl's to Harkness'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robin looked from her guardian's face to Beryl's to Harkness'.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Robin looked from her guardian's face to Beryl's to Harkness'.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I may be so bold's to remind you, the man is waiting for an answer."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If I may be so bold's to remind you, the man is waiting for an answer."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Robin looked from her guardian's face to Beryl's to Harkness'.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "If I may be so bold's to remind you, the man is waiting for an answer."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If I may be so bold's to remind you, the man is waiting for an answer."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You're all conspiring against me, I do believe!" she cried.
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go."
put in the mind of someone
From this reading "If I may be so bold's to remind you, the man is waiting for an answer."
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're all conspiring against me, I do believe!" she cried.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why, I should think you'd be _crazy_ to go!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If I may be so bold's to remind you, the man is waiting for an answer."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "If I may be so bold's to remind you, the man is waiting for an answer."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I should think you'd be _crazy_ to go!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT THE GRANGER MILLS "I really think, little Miss Robin, that you ought to go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, I should think you'd be _crazy_ to go!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're all conspiring against me, I do believe!" she cried.
Chapter 21 of Red-Robin by Jane Abbott holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 21 holds 185 sentences of Red-Robin, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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