Chapter 13 of The Red City is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Red City is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Goodness, my dear, what brocade!" cried Miss Wynne. "How fine you were, Mary! And a white satin, with lace and silver gimp." "It was my mother's wedding-gown," said the widow. "And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.
Chapter 13 of The Red City is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
From this reading “"Goodness, my dear, what brocade!" cried Miss Wynne.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “"Goodness, my dear, what brocade!" cried Miss Wynne.”
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “And a white satin, with lace and silver gimp."”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “"And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.”
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading “And a white satin, with lace and silver gimp."”
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “"And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.”
be dressed in
From this reading “"And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “"It was my mother's wedding-gown," said the widow.”
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 “And a white satin, with lace and silver gimp."”
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 And a white satin, with lace and silver gimp."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a white satin, with lace and silver gimp."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.
thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
From this reading "Goodness, my dear, what brocade!" cried Miss Wynne.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Goodness, my dear, what brocade!" cried Miss Wynne.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.
dearly loved
From this reading "Goodness, my dear, what brocade!" cried Miss Wynne.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "How fine you were, Mary!
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading And a white satin, with lace and silver gimp."
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Goodness, my dear, what brocade!" cried Miss Wynne.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How fine you were, Mary!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was my mother's wedding-gown," said the widow.
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading And a white satin, with lace and silver gimp."
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "How fine you were, Mary!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Goodness, my dear, what brocade!" cried Miss Wynne.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "It was my mother's wedding-gown," said the widow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Goodness, my dear, what brocade!" cried Miss Wynne.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was my mother's wedding-gown," said the widow.
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading And a white satin, with lace and silver gimp."
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading And a white satin, with lace and silver gimp."
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading "And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was my mother's wedding-gown," said the widow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was my mother's wedding-gown," said the widow.
be dressed in
From this reading "And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was my mother's wedding-gown," said the widow.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How fine you were, Mary!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Goodness, my dear, what brocade!" cried Miss Wynne.
a Caucasian
From this reading And a white satin, with lace and silver gimp."
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "It was my mother's wedding-gown," said the widow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And a white satin, with lace and silver gimp."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goodness, my dear, what brocade!" cried Miss Wynne.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How fine you were, Mary!
Chapter 13 of The Red City by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 13 holds 408 sentences of The Red City, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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