Chapter 8 of Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice. Taverner looked at him, and thought, ’How like he is to his mother! This is Blandina’s face and Blandina’s voice. He is not a Nanspian, he is a Langford.’ But he said roughly, ’Pshaw! let me go by.
Chapter 8 of Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 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.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.”
a boy or man
From this reading “The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Taverner looked at him, and thought, ’How like he is to his mother!”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.”
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “But he said roughly, ’Pshaw! let me go by.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.”
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading “The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Taverner looked at him, and thought, ’How like he is to his mother!”
In this reading “The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.”
In this reading “The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.”
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 He is not a Nanspian, he is a Langford.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Taverner looked at him, and thought, ’How like he is to his mother!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is Blandina’s face and Blandina’s voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he said roughly, ’Pshaw! let me go by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he said roughly, ’Pshaw! let me go by.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This is Blandina’s face and Blandina’s voice.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he said roughly, ’Pshaw! let me go by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taverner looked at him, and thought, ’How like he is to his mother!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Taverner looked at him, and thought, ’How like he is to his mother!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Taverner looked at him, and thought, ’How like he is to his mother!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Taverner looked at him, and thought, ’How like he is to his mother!
a boy or man
From this reading The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is not a Nanspian, he is a Langford.’
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But he said roughly, ’Pshaw! let me go by.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Taverner looked at him, and thought, ’How like he is to his mother!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Taverner looked at him, and thought, ’How like he is to his mother!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he said roughly, ’Pshaw! let me go by.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Taverner looked at him, and thought, ’How like he is to his mother!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is not a Nanspian, he is a Langford.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is not a Nanspian, he is a Langford.’
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he said roughly, ’Pshaw! let me go by.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading But he said roughly, ’Pshaw! let me go by.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But he said roughly, ’Pshaw! let me go by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Taverner looked at him, and thought, ’How like he is to his mother!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is Blandina’s face and Blandina’s voice.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Taverner looked at him, and thought, ’How like he is to his mother!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Taverner looked at him, and thought, ’How like he is to his mother!
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lad pleaded with earnestness, vehemence, and with tears in his voice.
Chapter 8 of Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2) by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 8 holds 410 sentences of Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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