Chapter 4 of Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman. ’For the matter of that, if this Hand of Glory can fetch money, it might as well fetch more than that.’ ’How much?’ ’A hundred is not over much. Two hundred—a thousand.’
Chapter 4 of Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 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.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.”
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading “His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “’For the matter of that, if this Hand of Glory can fetch money, it might as well fetch more than that.’”
a state of high honor
From this reading “’For the matter of that, if this Hand of Glory can fetch money, it might as well fetch more than that.’”
ten 10s
From this reading “’A hundred is not over much.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Two hundred—a thousand.’”
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.
being ten more than one hundred ninety
In this reading “Two hundred—a thousand.’”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ’A hundred is not over much.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ’For the matter of that, if this Hand of Glory can fetch money, it might as well fetch more than that.’
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading ’For the matter of that, if this Hand of Glory can fetch money, it might as well fetch more than that.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ’For the matter of that, if this Hand of Glory can fetch money, it might as well fetch more than that.’
a state of high honor
From this reading ’For the matter of that, if this Hand of Glory can fetch money, it might as well fetch more than that.’
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ’For the matter of that, if this Hand of Glory can fetch money, it might as well fetch more than that.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’How much?’
ten 10s
From this reading ’A hundred is not over much.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ’For the matter of that, if this Hand of Glory can fetch money, it might as well fetch more than that.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’A hundred is not over much.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ’For the matter of that, if this Hand of Glory can fetch money, it might as well fetch more than that.’
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ’For the matter of that, if this Hand of Glory can fetch money, it might as well fetch more than that.’
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ’For the matter of that, if this Hand of Glory can fetch money, it might as well fetch more than that.’
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading ’For the matter of that, if this Hand of Glory can fetch money, it might as well fetch more than that.’
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ’For the matter of that, if this Hand of Glory can fetch money, it might as well fetch more than that.’
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ’How much?’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ’A hundred is not over much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.
above and across; more than
From this reading ’A hundred is not over much.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.
cut with a saw
From this reading His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ’For the matter of that, if this Hand of Glory can fetch money, it might as well fetch more than that.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’For the matter of that, if this Hand of Glory can fetch money, it might as well fetch more than that.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ’For the matter of that, if this Hand of Glory can fetch money, it might as well fetch more than that.’
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Two hundred—a thousand.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hundred—a thousand.’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ’For the matter of that, if this Hand of Glory can fetch money, it might as well fetch more than that.’
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His courage was returning, as he thought he saw evasion of her promise in the woman.
Chapter 4 of Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2) by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 4 holds 400 sentences of Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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