Chapter 32 of The Crimson Blind is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Crimson Blind is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE TRAIL At the same moment Williams came softly in. There was a grin of satisfaction on his face. "The brute is fast asleep," he said. "I've just been in his room. He left the lamp burning, and there is a lump on the side of his head as big as an ostrich egg.
Chapter 32 of The Crimson Blind is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading “"The brute is fast asleep," he said.”
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading “He left the lamp burning, and there is a lump on the side of his head as big as an ostrich egg.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “There was a grin of satisfaction on his face.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “He left the lamp burning, and there is a lump on the side of his head as big as an ostrich egg.”
a compact mass
From this reading “He left the lamp burning, and there is a lump on the side of his head as big as an ostrich egg.”
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading “He left the lamp burning, and there is a lump on the side of his head as big as an ostrich egg.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL At the same moment Williams came softly in.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL At the same moment Williams came softly in.”
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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 There was a grin of satisfaction on his face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He left the lamp burning, and there is a lump on the side of his head as big as an ostrich egg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left the lamp burning, and there is a lump on the side of his head as big as an ostrich egg.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He left the lamp burning, and there is a lump on the side of his head as big as an ostrich egg.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "The brute is fast asleep," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE TRAIL At the same moment Williams came softly in.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've just been in his room.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He left the lamp burning, and there is a lump on the side of his head as big as an ostrich egg.
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading "The brute is fast asleep," he said.
the act of burning something
From this reading He left the lamp burning, and there is a lump on the side of his head as big as an ostrich egg.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ON THE TRAIL At the same moment Williams came softly in.
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading He left the lamp burning, and there is a lump on the side of his head as big as an ostrich egg.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a grin of satisfaction on his face.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "The brute is fast asleep," he said.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading There was a grin of satisfaction on his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The brute is fast asleep," he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He left the lamp burning, and there is a lump on the side of his head as big as an ostrich egg.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a grin of satisfaction on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've just been in his room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE TRAIL At the same moment Williams came softly in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The brute is fast asleep," he said.
and nothing more
From this reading "I've just been in his room.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He left the lamp burning, and there is a lump on the side of his head as big as an ostrich egg.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left the lamp burning, and there is a lump on the side of his head as big as an ostrich egg.
a compact mass
From this reading He left the lamp burning, and there is a lump on the side of his head as big as an ostrich egg.
a particular point in time
From this reading ON THE TRAIL At the same moment Williams came softly in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a grin of satisfaction on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL At the same moment Williams came softly in.
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading He left the lamp burning, and there is a lump on the side of his head as big as an ostrich egg.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I've just been in his room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The brute is fast asleep," he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading ON THE TRAIL At the same moment Williams came softly in.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading There was a grin of satisfaction on his face.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He left the lamp burning, and there is a lump on the side of his head as big as an ostrich egg.
with low volume
From this reading ON THE TRAIL At the same moment Williams came softly in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL At the same moment Williams came softly in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a grin of satisfaction on his face.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL At the same moment Williams came softly in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a grin of satisfaction on his face.
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading ON THE TRAIL At the same moment Williams came softly in.
Chapter 32 of The Crimson Blind by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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