Chapter XV of The Crimson Patch, “Out of the Net,” is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter XV of The Crimson Patch, “Out of the Net,” is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment. It seemed almost unbelievable, like the situation in some terrible dream. Could it actually be true? She knew not what to say, what to think, what to do. Her brain absolutely refused to work, her body to move.
Chapter XV of The Crimson Patch, “Out of the Net,” is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Her brain absolutely refused to work, her body to move.”
in actual fact
From this reading “Could it actually be true?”
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading “Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.”
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading “Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Her brain absolutely refused to work, her body to move.”
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.”
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading “Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.”
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “It seemed almost unbelievable, like the situation in some terrible dream.”
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 “Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.”
temporarily
In this reading “Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.”
In this reading “It seemed almost unbelievable, like the situation in some terrible dream.”
In this reading “It seemed almost unbelievable, like the situation in some terrible dream.”
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 Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Her brain absolutely refused to work, her body to move.
in actual fact
From this reading Could it actually be true?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed almost unbelievable, like the situation in some terrible dream.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it actually be true?
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her brain absolutely refused to work, her body to move.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her brain absolutely refused to work, her body to move.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it actually be true?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She knew not what to say, what to think, what to do.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It seemed almost unbelievable, like the situation in some terrible dream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed almost unbelievable, like the situation in some terrible dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed almost unbelievable, like the situation in some terrible dream.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew not what to say, what to think, what to do.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seemed almost unbelievable, like the situation in some terrible dream.
a particular point in time
From this reading Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her brain absolutely refused to work, her body to move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew not what to say, what to think, what to do.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Her brain absolutely refused to work, her body to move.
express in words
From this reading She knew not what to say, what to think, what to do.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed almost unbelievable, like the situation in some terrible dream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew not what to say, what to think, what to do.
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It seemed almost unbelievable, like the situation in some terrible dream.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed almost unbelievable, like the situation in some terrible dream.
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It seemed almost unbelievable, like the situation in some terrible dream.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed almost unbelievable, like the situation in some terrible dream.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She knew not what to say, what to think, what to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Could it actually be true?
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It seemed almost unbelievable, like the situation in some terrible dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheer terror at her awful position froze Virginie to an immovable statue for a moment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She knew not what to say, what to think, what to do.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Her brain absolutely refused to work, her body to move.
Chapter 15 of The Crimson Patch by Augusta Huiell Seaman holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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