Chapter 3 of The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I hardly believe that." "It is very sad that this has come to pass; it means nothing but unhappiness." "How so?" "Can you ask? You--a refugee, with a price upon your head!"
Chapter 3 of The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Can you ask?”
only a very short time before
From this reading “"I hardly believe that."”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “"It is very sad that this has come to pass; it means nothing but unhappiness."”
go across or through
From this reading “"It is very sad that this has come to pass; it means nothing but unhappiness."”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “You--a refugee, with a price upon your head!"”
an exile who flees for safety
From this reading “You--a refugee, with a price upon your head!"”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “"It is very sad that this has come to pass; it means nothing but unhappiness."”
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading “"It is very sad that this has come to pass; it means nothing but unhappiness."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You--a refugee, with a price upon your head!"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can you ask?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I hardly believe that."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is very sad that this has come to pass; it means nothing but unhappiness."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you ask?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It is very sad that this has come to pass; it means nothing but unhappiness."
only a very short time before
From this reading "I hardly believe that."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very sad that this has come to pass; it means nothing but unhappiness."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading You--a refugee, with a price upon your head!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How so?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hardly believe that."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very sad that this has come to pass; it means nothing but unhappiness."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is very sad that this has come to pass; it means nothing but unhappiness."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "It is very sad that this has come to pass; it means nothing but unhappiness."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It is very sad that this has come to pass; it means nothing but unhappiness."
go across or through
From this reading "It is very sad that this has come to pass; it means nothing but unhappiness."
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading You--a refugee, with a price upon your head!"
an exile who flees for safety
From this reading You--a refugee, with a price upon your head!"
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "It is very sad that this has come to pass; it means nothing but unhappiness."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How so?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hardly believe that."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is very sad that this has come to pass; it means nothing but unhappiness."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is very sad that this has come to pass; it means nothing but unhappiness."
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading "It is very sad that this has come to pass; it means nothing but unhappiness."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You--a refugee, with a price upon your head!"
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very sad that this has come to pass; it means nothing but unhappiness."
in the company of; together with
From this reading You--a refugee, with a price upon your head!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you ask?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You--a refugee, with a price upon your head!"
Chapter 3 of The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales by Rex Beach holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 400 sentences of The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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