Chapter 7 of The Red City is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Red City is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I will do so." "But there is a matter more serious. We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize. This we hear from Josiah Langstroth." "Did he say this--that she bought a ticket?"
Chapter 7 of The Red City is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “This we hear from Josiah Langstroth."”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"But there is a matter more serious.”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “"But there is a matter more serious.”
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize.”
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 “"Did he say this--that she bought a ticket?"”
In this reading “We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize.”
In this reading “This we hear from Josiah Langstroth."”
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 "But there is a matter more serious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there is a matter more serious.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he say this--that she bought a ticket?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I will do so."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This we hear from Josiah Langstroth."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did he say this--that she bought a ticket?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading This we hear from Josiah Langstroth."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will do so."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But there is a matter more serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This we hear from Josiah Langstroth."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This we hear from Josiah Langstroth."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "But there is a matter more serious.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But there is a matter more serious.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize.
express in words
From this reading "Did he say this--that she bought a ticket?"
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "But there is a matter more serious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I will do so."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But there is a matter more serious.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This we hear from Josiah Langstroth."
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading "Did he say this--that she bought a ticket?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will do so."
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading We are told that she bought a lottery-ticket, and has won a great prize.
Chapter 7 of The Red City by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 7 holds 414 sentences of The Red City, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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