Chapter X of The Crimson Patch, “A Council of War,” is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter X
Chapter X of The Crimson Patch, “A Council of War,” is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They stared at each other a moment in bewilderment. It was Chester who spoke first. "Are you sure it was the little mam'selle?" he questioned. "Did it sound like her voice?" "Oh, it was Virginie!
Chapter X of The Crimson Patch, “A Council of War,” is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “They stared at each other a moment in bewilderment.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “It was Chester who spoke first.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"Are you sure it was the little mam'selle?" he questioned.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “"Did it sound like her voice?"”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “It was Chester who spoke first.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “They stared at each other a moment in bewilderment.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"Are you sure it was the little mam'selle?" he questioned.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “"Did it sound like her voice?"”
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 “They stared at each other a moment in bewilderment.”
In this reading “They stared at each other a moment in bewilderment.”
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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 They stared at each other a moment in bewilderment.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure it was the little mam'selle?" he questioned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stared at each other a moment in bewilderment.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading They stared at each other a moment in bewilderment.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading It was Chester who spoke first.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did it sound like her voice?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They stared at each other a moment in bewilderment.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Chester who spoke first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you sure it was the little mam'selle?" he questioned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did it sound like her voice?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stared at each other a moment in bewilderment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Chester who spoke first.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Did it sound like her voice?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Are you sure it was the little mam'selle?" he questioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you sure it was the little mam'selle?" he questioned.
a particular point in time
From this reading They stared at each other a moment in bewilderment.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it was Virginie!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They stared at each other a moment in bewilderment.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Are you sure it was the little mam'selle?" he questioned.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Did it sound like her voice?"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Chester who spoke first.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They stared at each other a moment in bewilderment.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure it was the little mam'selle?" he questioned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Are you sure it was the little mam'selle?" he questioned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stared at each other a moment in bewilderment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it was Virginie!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Did it sound like her voice?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Chester who spoke first.
which person or people
From this reading It was Chester who spoke first.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure it was the little mam'selle?" he questioned.
Chapter 10 of The Crimson Patch by Augusta Huiell Seaman holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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 10 holds 74 sentences of The Crimson Patch, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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