Chapter 5 of The Crimson West is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Crimson West is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room. Weak and tired, Donald lay on a cot, while his handlers gently massaged his sore body. Andy moved to the cot and stood looking down on his protégé. Donald opened his eyes. “Hello, Andy, he smiled weakly.
Chapter 5 of The Crimson West is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room.”
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading “Weak and tired, Donald lay on a cot, while his handlers gently massaged his sore body.”
plural of “handler” — one who trains or exhibits animals
From this reading “Weak and tired, Donald lay on a cot, while his handlers gently massaged his sore body.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello, Andy, he smiled weakly.”
past form of “massage” — manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
From this reading “Weak and tired, Donald lay on a cot, while his handlers gently massaged his sore body.”
hurting
From this reading “Weak and tired, Donald lay on a cot, while his handlers gently massaged his sore body.”
a large gathering of people
From this reading “With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room.”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading ““Hello, Andy, he smiled weakly.”
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 “Andy moved to the cot and stood looking down on his protégé.”
In this reading “Weak and tired, Donald lay on a cot, while his handlers gently massaged his sore body.”
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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 Weak and tired, Donald lay on a cot, while his handlers gently massaged his sore body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andy moved to the cot and stood looking down on his protégé.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Weak and tired, Donald lay on a cot, while his handlers gently massaged his sore body.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room.
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Weak and tired, Donald lay on a cot, while his handlers gently massaged his sore body.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Andy moved to the cot and stood looking down on his protégé.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Donald opened his eyes.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Weak and tired, Donald lay on a cot, while his handlers gently massaged his sore body.
plural of “handler” — one who trains or exhibits animals
From this reading Weak and tired, Donald lay on a cot, while his handlers gently massaged his sore body.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hello, Andy, he smiled weakly.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Andy, he smiled weakly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Weak and tired, Donald lay on a cot, while his handlers gently massaged his sore body.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Andy moved to the cot and stood looking down on his protégé.
past form of “massage” — manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
From this reading Weak and tired, Donald lay on a cot, while his handlers gently massaged his sore body.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Andy moved to the cot and stood looking down on his protégé.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Weak and tired, Donald lay on a cot, while his handlers gently massaged his sore body.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Donald opened his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andy moved to the cot and stood looking down on his protégé.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Hello, Andy, he smiled weakly.
hurting
From this reading Weak and tired, Donald lay on a cot, while his handlers gently massaged his sore body.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Andy moved to the cot and stood looking down on his protégé.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room.
a large gathering of people
From this reading With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Weak and tired, Donald lay on a cot, while his handlers gently massaged his sore body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Weak and tired, Donald lay on a cot, while his handlers gently massaged his sore body.
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “Hello, Andy, he smiled weakly.
during the time that
From this reading Weak and tired, Donald lay on a cot, while his handlers gently massaged his sore body.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With much difficulty Donald and his friends forced their way through the cheering throng to the dressing-room.
Chapter 5 of The Crimson West by Alex Philip 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.
Chapter 5 holds 138 sentences of The Crimson West, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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