Chapter 21 of The Crimson Banner is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Crimson Banner is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TERRIBLE CONFESSION Ray staggered back. “Howard――you here!” he gasped. Howard said nothing, but remained gazing doggedly at the floor. “Answer me!” cried Ray, as the first shock of surprise subsided. “What are you doing in this room?”
Chapter 21 of The Crimson Banner is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “A TERRIBLE CONFESSION Ray staggered back.”
with obstinate determination
From this reading “Howard said nothing, but remained gazing doggedly at the floor.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Howard――you here!” he gasped.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading ““Howard――you here!” he gasped.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “A TERRIBLE CONFESSION Ray staggered back.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading ““Answer me!” cried Ray, as the first shock of surprise subsided.”
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “A TERRIBLE CONFESSION Ray staggered back.”
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading ““Answer me!” cried Ray, as the first shock of surprise subsided.”
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 “A TERRIBLE CONFESSION Ray staggered back.”
In this reading ““Answer me!” cried Ray, as the first shock of surprise subsided.”
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 TERRIBLE CONFESSION Ray staggered back.
react verbally
From this reading “Answer me!” cried Ray, as the first shock of surprise subsided.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you doing in this room?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Answer me!” cried Ray, as the first shock of surprise subsided.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Howard said nothing, but remained gazing doggedly at the floor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A TERRIBLE CONFESSION Ray staggered back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Howard said nothing, but remained gazing doggedly at the floor.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A TERRIBLE CONFESSION Ray staggered back.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Answer me!” cried Ray, as the first shock of surprise subsided.
with obstinate determination
From this reading Howard said nothing, but remained gazing doggedly at the floor.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What are you doing in this room?”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Answer me!” cried Ray, as the first shock of surprise subsided.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Howard said nothing, but remained gazing doggedly at the floor.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Howard――you here!” he gasped.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Howard said nothing, but remained gazing doggedly at the floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Howard――you here!” he gasped.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Howard――you here!” he gasped.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “Howard――you here!” he gasped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What are you doing in this room?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Answer me!” cried Ray, as the first shock of surprise subsided.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Howard said nothing, but remained gazing doggedly at the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Answer me!” cried Ray, as the first shock of surprise subsided.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A TERRIBLE CONFESSION Ray staggered back.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Howard said nothing, but remained gazing doggedly at the floor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “What are you doing in this room?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Howard said nothing, but remained gazing doggedly at the floor.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “Answer me!” cried Ray, as the first shock of surprise subsided.
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading A TERRIBLE CONFESSION Ray staggered back.
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading “Answer me!” cried Ray, as the first shock of surprise subsided.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Answer me!” cried Ray, as the first shock of surprise subsided.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE CONFESSION Ray staggered back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Howard said nothing, but remained gazing doggedly at the floor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What are you doing in this room?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you doing in this room?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Howard――you here!” he gasped.
Chapter 21 of The Crimson Banner by William D. (William David) Moffat holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 168 sentences of The Crimson Banner, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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