Chapter 9 of The Crimson Blind is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Crimson Blind is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"GOOD DOG!" Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer. Then the hoofs ceased their smiting of the dust and a man's voice spoke. "Better turn and wait for us by the farm, driver," the voice said. "Bell, can you manage, man?"
Chapter 9 of The Crimson Blind is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “"Better turn and wait for us by the farm, driver," the voice said.”
flash intermittently
From this reading “Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.”
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading “Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “"Bell, can you manage, man?"”
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading “Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.”
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading “Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.”
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading “Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the hoofs ceased their smiting of the dust and a man's voice spoke.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Bell, can you manage, man?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better turn and wait for us by the farm, driver," the voice said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Better turn and wait for us by the farm, driver," the voice said.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Bell, can you manage, man?"
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Then the hoofs ceased their smiting of the dust and a man's voice spoke.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "GOOD DOG!"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "Better turn and wait for us by the farm, driver," the voice said.
remove the dust from
From this reading Then the hoofs ceased their smiting of the dust and a man's voice spoke.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "Better turn and wait for us by the farm, driver," the voice said.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
flash intermittently
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Better turn and wait for us by the farm, driver," the voice said.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "GOOD DOG!"
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Bell, can you manage, man?"
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then the hoofs ceased their smiting of the dust and a man's voice spoke.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "Bell, can you manage, man?"
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Better turn and wait for us by the farm, driver," the voice said.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the hoofs ceased their smiting of the dust and a man's voice spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then the hoofs ceased their smiting of the dust and a man's voice spoke.
make steady
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then the hoofs ceased their smiting of the dust and a man's voice spoke.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the hoofs ceased their smiting of the dust and a man's voice spoke.
in the direction of
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Better turn and wait for us by the farm, driver," the voice said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Better turn and wait for us by the farm, driver," the voice said.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then the hoofs ceased their smiting of the dust and a man's voice spoke.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Better turn and wait for us by the farm, driver," the voice said.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
a Caucasian
From this reading Two dancing eyes of flame were streaming up the lane towards the girls, a long shadow slanted across the white pathway, the steady flick of hoofs drew nearer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bell, can you manage, man?"
Chapter 9 of The Crimson Blind by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 333 sentences, grouped into 67 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 9 holds 333 sentences of The Crimson Blind, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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