Chapter 37 of The Crimson Blind is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 37 of The Crimson Blind is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage. But the latter seemed to have forgotten all his fears. There was an alert air about him; he was quiet and steady. There was something of the joy of battle in his eyes. "Now go and fetch Van Sneck in," Bell said.
Chapter 37 of The Crimson Blind is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “There was an alert air about him; he was quiet and steady.”
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “But the latter seemed to have forgotten all his fears.”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “"Now go and fetch Van Sneck in," Bell said.”
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading “PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.”
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading “PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.”
make steady
From this reading “There was an alert air about him; he was quiet and steady.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “"Now go and fetch Van Sneck in," Bell said.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was an alert air about him; he was quiet and steady.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was an alert air about him; he was quiet and steady.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading There was an alert air about him; he was quiet and steady.
(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 But the latter seemed to have forgotten all his fears.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an alert air about him; he was quiet and steady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was an alert air about him; he was quiet and steady.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There was something of the joy of battle in his eyes.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the latter seemed to have forgotten all his fears.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was something of the joy of battle in his eyes.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading But the latter seemed to have forgotten all his fears.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "Now go and fetch Van Sneck in," Bell said.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But the latter seemed to have forgotten all his fears.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now go and fetch Van Sneck in," Bell said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the latter seemed to have forgotten all his fears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was an alert air about him; he was quiet and steady.
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was an alert air about him; he was quiet and steady.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the latter seemed to have forgotten all his fears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There was something of the joy of battle in his eyes.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading But the latter seemed to have forgotten all his fears.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now go and fetch Van Sneck in," Bell said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something of the joy of battle in his eyes.
on one occasion
From this reading PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.
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From this reading PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There was an alert air about him; he was quiet and steady.
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now go and fetch Van Sneck in," Bell said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the latter seemed to have forgotten all his fears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now go and fetch Van Sneck in," Bell said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something of the joy of battle in his eyes.
make steady
From this reading There was an alert air about him; he was quiet and steady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an alert air about him; he was quiet and steady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the latter seemed to have forgotten all his fears.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "Now go and fetch Van Sneck in," Bell said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an alert air about him; he was quiet and steady.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PUTTING THE LIGHT OUT Once the trio were in the operating-room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage.
Chapter 37 of The Crimson Blind by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 344 sentences, grouped into 69 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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