Chapter 34 of The Crimson Blind is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of The Crimson Blind is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE IS RAWLINS? Lord Littimer was greatly interested in all that Chris had to say. The whole story was confided to him after dinner. Over his coffee on the terrace he offered many shrewd suggestions. "There is one thing wherein you have made a mistake," he said.
Chapter 34 of The Crimson Blind is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Over his coffee on the terrace he offered many shrewd suggestions.”
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “The whole story was confided to him after dinner.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “Lord Littimer was greatly interested in all that Chris had to say.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “Lord Littimer was greatly interested in all that Chris had to say.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"There is one thing wherein you have made a mistake," he said.”
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading “Over his coffee on the terrace he offered many shrewd suggestions.”
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading “Over his coffee on the terrace he offered many shrewd suggestions.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “Over his coffee on the terrace he offered many shrewd suggestions.”
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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 is one thing wherein you have made a mistake," he said.
later than; following
From this reading The whole story was confided to him after dinner.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Lord Littimer was greatly interested in all that Chris had to say.
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From this reading Lord Littimer was greatly interested in all that Chris had to say.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Over his coffee on the terrace he offered many shrewd suggestions.
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading The whole story was confided to him after dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The whole story was confided to him after dinner.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Lord Littimer was greatly interested in all that Chris had to say.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Littimer was greatly interested in all that Chris had to say.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There is one thing wherein you have made a mistake," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over his coffee on the terrace he offered many shrewd suggestions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole story was confided to him after dinner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Over his coffee on the terrace he offered many shrewd suggestions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Littimer was greatly interested in all that Chris had to say.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Lord Littimer was greatly interested in all that Chris had to say.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS RAWLINS?
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From this reading Lord Littimer was greatly interested in all that Chris had to say.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Littimer was greatly interested in all that Chris had to say.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "There is one thing wherein you have made a mistake," he said.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Over his coffee on the terrace he offered many shrewd suggestions.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "There is one thing wherein you have made a mistake," he said.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Over his coffee on the terrace he offered many shrewd suggestions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over his coffee on the terrace he offered many shrewd suggestions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is one thing wherein you have made a mistake," he said.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over his coffee on the terrace he offered many shrewd suggestions.
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From this reading WHERE IS RAWLINS?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is one thing wherein you have made a mistake," he said.
express in words
From this reading Lord Littimer was greatly interested in all that Chris had to say.
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Over his coffee on the terrace he offered many shrewd suggestions.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The whole story was confided to him after dinner.
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading Over his coffee on the terrace he offered many shrewd suggestions.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Over his coffee on the terrace he offered many shrewd suggestions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Littimer was greatly interested in all that Chris had to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole story was confided to him after dinner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is one thing wherein you have made a mistake," he said.
a special situation
From this reading "There is one thing wherein you have made a mistake," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Littimer was greatly interested in all that Chris had to say.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Littimer was greatly interested in all that Chris had to say.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS RAWLINS?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is one thing wherein you have made a mistake," he said.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole story was confided to him after dinner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is one thing wherein you have made a mistake," he said.
Chapter 34 of The Crimson Blind by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 291 sentences, grouped into 59 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 34 holds 291 sentences of The Crimson Blind, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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