Chapter 3 of The Crimson Conquest is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Crimson Conquest is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob. "Most dreadful!" repeated Atahualpa, gravely. "Yet thou knowest how it was forced upon me." "Forced upon thee, my lord? They told me different."
Chapter 3 of The Crimson Conquest is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “"Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “They told me different."”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “"Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “"Yet thou knowest how it was forced upon me."”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"Most dreadful!" repeated Atahualpa, gravely.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"Most dreadful!" repeated Atahualpa, gravely.”
weep convulsively
From this reading “"Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “"Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.”
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.
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In this reading “"Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.”
In this reading “"Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Most dreadful!" repeated Atahualpa, gravely.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They told me different."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "Yet thou knowest how it was forced upon me."
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "Most dreadful!" repeated Atahualpa, gravely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yet thou knowest how it was forced upon me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yet thou knowest how it was forced upon me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yet thou knowest how it was forced upon me."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yet thou knowest how it was forced upon me."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Most dreadful!" repeated Atahualpa, gravely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.
weep convulsively
From this reading "Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Forced upon thee, my lord?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told me different."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Yet thou knowest how it was forced upon me."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They told me different."
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Yet thou knowest how it was forced upon me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yet thou knowest how it was forced upon me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, most unhappy, most dreadful, my lord!—and between my brothers!" she answered with a sob.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yet thou knowest how it was forced upon me."
Chapter 3 of The Crimson Conquest by Charles B. (Charles Bradford) Hudson holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 3 holds 405 sentences of The Crimson Conquest, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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