Chapter 5 of Red Spider, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Red Spider, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps. ’Honor!’ he shouted, ’get out of the way at once, I am dangerous when opposed.’ ’Not to me,’ she answered; ’I am not afraid of you, drunk or sober. You shall not cross this doorstep.’ He stood eyeing her, with the post half raised, threateningly.
Chapter 5 of Red Spider, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading “Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps.”
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading “You shall not cross this doorstep.’”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “’Not to me,’ she answered; ’I am not afraid of you, drunk or sober.”
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading “He stood eyeing her, with the post half raised, threateningly.”
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading “’Honor!’ he shouted, ’get out of the way at once, I am dangerous when opposed.’”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps.”
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “’Not to me,’ she answered; ’I am not afraid of you, drunk or sober.”
in a menacing manner
From this reading “He stood eyeing her, with the post half raised, threateningly.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “’Honor!’ he shouted, ’get out of the way at once, I am dangerous when opposed.’”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “’Honor!’ he shouted, ’get out of the way at once, I am dangerous when opposed.’”
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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading ’Not to me,’ she answered; ’I am not afraid of you, drunk or sober.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ’Honor!’ he shouted, ’get out of the way at once, I am dangerous when opposed.’
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ’Not to me,’ she answered; ’I am not afraid of you, drunk or sober.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps.
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ’Honor!’ he shouted, ’get out of the way at once, I am dangerous when opposed.’
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps.
travel across or pass over
From this reading You shall not cross this doorstep.’
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading ’Honor!’ he shouted, ’get out of the way at once, I am dangerous when opposed.’
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading You shall not cross this doorstep.’
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading ’Not to me,’ she answered; ’I am not afraid of you, drunk or sober.
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading He stood eyeing her, with the post half raised, threateningly.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ’Honor!’ he shouted, ’get out of the way at once, I am dangerous when opposed.’
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He stood eyeing her, with the post half raised, threateningly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood eyeing her, with the post half raised, threateningly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading ’Honor!’ he shouted, ’get out of the way at once, I am dangerous when opposed.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’Honor!’ he shouted, ’get out of the way at once, I am dangerous when opposed.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’Not to me,’ she answered; ’I am not afraid of you, drunk or sober.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ’Not to me,’ she answered; ’I am not afraid of you, drunk or sober.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’Honor!’ he shouted, ’get out of the way at once, I am dangerous when opposed.’
on one occasion
From this reading ’Honor!’ he shouted, ’get out of the way at once, I am dangerous when opposed.’
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading ’Honor!’ he shouted, ’get out of the way at once, I am dangerous when opposed.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ’Not to me,’ she answered; ’I am not afraid of you, drunk or sober.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ’Honor!’ he shouted, ’get out of the way at once, I am dangerous when opposed.’
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He stood eyeing her, with the post half raised, threateningly.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall not cross this doorstep.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’Not to me,’ she answered; ’I am not afraid of you, drunk or sober.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ’Honor!’ he shouted, ’get out of the way at once, I am dangerous when opposed.’
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading ’Not to me,’ she answered; ’I am not afraid of you, drunk or sober.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood eyeing her, with the post half raised, threateningly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You shall not cross this doorstep.’
in a menacing manner
From this reading He stood eyeing her, with the post half raised, threateningly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ’Honor!’ he shouted, ’get out of the way at once, I am dangerous when opposed.’
at the time that
From this reading ’Honor!’ he shouted, ’get out of the way at once, I am dangerous when opposed.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charles was forced to stay himself with the broken post he held, as he ascended the steps.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’Not to me,’ she answered; ’I am not afraid of you, drunk or sober.
Chapter 5 of Red Spider, Volume 1 (of 2) by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 5 holds 420 sentences of Red Spider, Volume 1 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Red Spider, Volume 1 (of 2) by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 420 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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