Chapter 11 of The Crimson Thread is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Crimson Thread is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AS SEEN FROM THE STAIRWAY "Where in the world have you been?" Lucile exclaimed, pouncing upon Cordie as soon as she came in sight. "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious." "Oh," Cordie drawled, "I was out to lunch. Then I took a spin down the park on my favorite steed.
Chapter 11 of The Crimson Thread is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 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.
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “"Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."”
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “"Oh," Cordie drawled, "I was out to lunch.”
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading “Then I took a spin down the park on my favorite steed.”
-ing form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading “Lucile exclaimed, pouncing upon Cordie as soon as she came in sight.”
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading “Then I took a spin down the park on my favorite steed.”
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “AS SEEN FROM THE STAIRWAY "Where in the world have you been?"”
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading “Then I took a spin down the park on my favorite steed.”
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “"Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."”
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 “Lucile exclaimed, pouncing upon Cordie as soon as she came in sight.”
In this reading “AS SEEN FROM THE STAIRWAY "Where in the world have you been?"”
In this reading “"Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."”
at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “Lucile exclaimed, pouncing upon Cordie as soon as she came in sight.”
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 Then I took a spin down the park on my favorite steed.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS SEEN FROM THE STAIRWAY "Where in the world have you been?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AS SEEN FROM THE STAIRWAY "Where in the world have you been?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lucile exclaimed, pouncing upon Cordie as soon as she came in sight.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucile exclaimed, pouncing upon Cordie as soon as she came in sight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then I took a spin down the park on my favorite steed.
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "Oh," Cordie drawled, "I was out to lunch.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Lucile exclaimed, pouncing upon Cordie as soon as she came in sight.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Then I took a spin down the park on my favorite steed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AS SEEN FROM THE STAIRWAY "Where in the world have you been?"
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AS SEEN FROM THE STAIRWAY "Where in the world have you been?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh," Cordie drawled, "I was out to lunch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS SEEN FROM THE STAIRWAY "Where in the world have you been?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucile exclaimed, pouncing upon Cordie as soon as she came in sight.
take the midday meal
From this reading "Oh," Cordie drawled, "I was out to lunch.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I took a spin down the park on my favorite steed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," Cordie drawled, "I was out to lunch.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then I took a spin down the park on my favorite steed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh," Cordie drawled, "I was out to lunch.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Then I took a spin down the park on my favorite steed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."
-ing form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading Lucile exclaimed, pouncing upon Cordie as soon as she came in sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AS SEEN FROM THE STAIRWAY "Where in the world have you been?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucile exclaimed, pouncing upon Cordie as soon as she came in sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Lucile exclaimed, pouncing upon Cordie as soon as she came in sight.
in the near future
From this reading Lucile exclaimed, pouncing upon Cordie as soon as she came in sight.
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Then I took a spin down the park on my favorite steed.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading AS SEEN FROM THE STAIRWAY "Where in the world have you been?"
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Then I took a spin down the park on my favorite steed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS SEEN FROM THE STAIRWAY "Where in the world have you been?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I took a spin down the park on my favorite steed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh," Cordie drawled, "I was out to lunch.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then I took a spin down the park on my favorite steed.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lucile exclaimed, pouncing upon Cordie as soon as she came in sight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh," Cordie drawled, "I was out to lunch.
in or at the place that
From this reading AS SEEN FROM THE STAIRWAY "Where in the world have you been?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading AS SEEN FROM THE STAIRWAY "Where in the world have you been?"
the act of harassing someone
From this reading "Rennie's been worrying her poor old head off about you, and Miss Mones, who's in charge of the checking girls, is furious."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AS SEEN FROM THE STAIRWAY "Where in the world have you been?"
Chapter 11 of The Crimson Thread by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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