Chapter 11 of The Heart of the Red Firs is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Heart of the Red Firs is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A wave of color crossed Philip’s open face. "See here," he said, "leave my wife out." "As you like." Stratton shrugged his shoulders. "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
Chapter 11 of The Heart of the Red Firs is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “A wave of color crossed Philip’s open face.”
placed crosswise
From this reading “A wave of color crossed Philip’s open face.”
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading “"But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."”
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “Stratton shrugged his shoulders.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Stratton shrugged his shoulders.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “"But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “A wave of color crossed Philip’s open face.”
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 “"But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."”
set up or found
In this reading “"But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."”
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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 A wave of color crossed Philip’s open face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you like."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading A wave of color crossed Philip’s open face.
placed crosswise
From this reading A wave of color crossed Philip’s open face.
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A wave of color crossed Philip’s open face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "See here," he said, "leave my wife out."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here," he said, "leave my wife out."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stratton shrugged his shoulders.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
go away from a place
From this reading "See here," he said, "leave my wife out."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "As you like."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "See here," he said, "leave my wife out."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A wave of color crossed Philip’s open face.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A wave of color crossed Philip’s open face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "See here," he said, "leave my wife out."
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading A wave of color crossed Philip’s open face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "See here," he said, "leave my wife out."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here," he said, "leave my wife out."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Stratton shrugged his shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Stratton shrugged his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stratton shrugged his shoulders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
a special situation
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A wave of color crossed Philip’s open face.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "See here," he said, "leave my wife out."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But if you had set up that establishment in town it would have been the best thing for her, and—for Forrest."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you like."
Chapter 11 of The Heart of the Red Firs by Ada Woodruff Anderson holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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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