Chapter 14 of The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The stranger nodded. "Number Four Above, on John Daniels Creek. John staked for you, and told me to tell you to come. We've struck it rich." Hopper's hand shook; he stared at the speaker in bewilderment.
Chapter 14 of The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “Hopper's hand shook; he stared at the speaker in bewilderment.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “"Number Four Above, on John Daniels Creek.”
plural of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “"Number Four Above, on John Daniels Creek.”
possessive form of “hopper” — funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
From this reading “Hopper's hand shook; he stared at the speaker in bewilderment.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “The stranger nodded.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “Hopper's hand shook; he stared at the speaker in bewilderment.”
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading “John staked for you, and told me to tell you to come.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Hopper's hand shook; he stared at the speaker in bewilderment.”
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.
In this reading “Hopper's hand shook; he stared at the speaker in bewilderment.”
In this reading “"Number Four Above, on John Daniels Creek.”
In this reading “Hopper's hand shook; he stared at the speaker in bewilderment.”
In this reading “Hopper's hand shook; he stared at the speaker in bewilderment.”
In this reading “Hopper's hand shook; he stared at the speaker in bewilderment.”
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.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Number Four Above, on John Daniels Creek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John staked for you, and told me to tell you to come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hopper's hand shook; he stared at the speaker in bewilderment.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading Hopper's hand shook; he stared at the speaker in bewilderment.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading John staked for you, and told me to tell you to come.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "Number Four Above, on John Daniels Creek.
plural of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading "Number Four Above, on John Daniels Creek.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John staked for you, and told me to tell you to come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Number Four Above, on John Daniels Creek.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hopper's hand shook; he stared at the speaker in bewilderment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hopper's hand shook; he stared at the speaker in bewilderment.
possessive form of “hopper” — funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
From this reading Hopper's hand shook; he stared at the speaker in bewilderment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hopper's hand shook; he stared at the speaker in bewilderment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We've struck it rich."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Number Four Above, on John Daniels Creek.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John staked for you, and told me to tell you to come.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The stranger nodded.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Number Four Above, on John Daniels Creek.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Number Four Above, on John Daniels Creek.
possessing material wealth
From this reading We've struck it rich."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Hopper's hand shook; he stared at the speaker in bewilderment.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Hopper's hand shook; he stared at the speaker in bewilderment.
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading John staked for you, and told me to tell you to come.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Hopper's hand shook; he stared at the speaker in bewilderment.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger nodded.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading We've struck it rich."
express in words
From this reading John staked for you, and told me to tell you to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stranger nodded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John staked for you, and told me to tell you to come.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading John staked for you, and told me to tell you to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've struck it rich."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading John staked for you, and told me to tell you to come.
Chapter 14 of The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales by Rex Beach holds 398 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.
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