Chapter 6 of The Red City is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Red City is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Thank you, mother. I was afraid--" "Of what?" she cried. "That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?" "No, mother; I was afraid that you might not see it all as I do." "If, Rene, this were but a peaceful errand of months away, I should have said no.
Chapter 6 of The Red City is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “"That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “"That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “"That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “"If, Rene, this were but a peaceful errand of months away, I should have said no.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “"If, Rene, this were but a peaceful errand of months away, I should have said no.”
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading “"If, Rene, this were but a peaceful errand of months away, I should have said no.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “"That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"Thank you, mother.”
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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 "That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid--" "Of what?" she cried.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "No, mother; I was afraid that you might not see it all as I do."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No, mother; I was afraid that you might not see it all as I do."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If, Rene, this were but a peaceful errand of months away, I should have said no.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If, Rene, this were but a peaceful errand of months away, I should have said no.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I was afraid--" "Of what?" she cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, mother; I was afraid that you might not see it all as I do."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading "If, Rene, this were but a peaceful errand of months away, I should have said no.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If, Rene, this were but a peaceful errand of months away, I should have said no.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was afraid--" "Of what?" she cried.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If, Rene, this were but a peaceful errand of months away, I should have said no.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, mother; I was afraid that you might not see it all as I do."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "No, mother; I was afraid that you might not see it all as I do."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "If, Rene, this were but a peaceful errand of months away, I should have said no.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Thank you, mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, mother; I was afraid that you might not see it all as I do."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, mother; I was afraid that you might not see it all as I do."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was afraid--" "Of what?" she cried.
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading "If, Rene, this were but a peaceful errand of months away, I should have said no.
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From this reading "If, Rene, this were but a peaceful errand of months away, I should have said no.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If, Rene, this were but a peaceful errand of months away, I should have said no.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No, mother; I was afraid that you might not see it all as I do."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was afraid--" "Of what?" she cried.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If, Rene, this were but a peaceful errand of months away, I should have said no.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was afraid--" "Of what?" she cried.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If, Rene, this were but a peaceful errand of months away, I should have said no.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was afraid--" "Of what?" she cried.
in or at the place that
From this reading "That I should be afraid for a man of my blood to risk life where duty calls him?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, mother.
Chapter 6 of The Red City by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 6 holds 394 sentences of The Red City, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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