Chapter 17 of The Red City is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Red City is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Above all," said Margaret, "go about as usual. Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go. Aunt Gainor was here in one of her fine tempers yesterday. I am jealous of her, Monsieur de Courval. And she has her suspicions."
Chapter 17 of The Red City is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.”
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “I am jealous of her, Monsieur de Courval.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “I am jealous of her, Monsieur de Courval.”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “And she has her suspicions."”
plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “Aunt Gainor was here in one of her fine tempers yesterday.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “"Above all," said Margaret, "go about as usual.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Aunt Gainor was here in one of her fine tempers yesterday.”
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.
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.”
begin to deal with
In this reading “"Above all," said Margaret, "go about as usual.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Above all," said Margaret, "go about as usual.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Above all," said Margaret, "go about as usual.
later than; following
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
(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 "Above all," said Margaret, "go about as usual.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am jealous of her, Monsieur de Courval.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Above all," said Margaret, "go about as usual.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Gainor was here in one of her fine tempers yesterday.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
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From this reading I am jealous of her, Monsieur de Courval.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I am jealous of her, Monsieur de Courval.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Aunt Gainor was here in one of her fine tempers yesterday.
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From this reading Aunt Gainor was here in one of her fine tempers yesterday.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Above all," said Margaret, "go about as usual.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she has her suspicions."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Gainor was here in one of her fine tempers yesterday.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Aunt Gainor was here in one of her fine tempers yesterday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Gainor was here in one of her fine tempers yesterday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading I am jealous of her, Monsieur de Courval.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Above all," said Margaret, "go about as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading I am jealous of her, Monsieur de Courval.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Aunt Gainor was here in one of her fine tempers yesterday.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Above all," said Margaret, "go about as usual.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she has her suspicions."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading And she has her suspicions."
plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Aunt Gainor was here in one of her fine tempers yesterday.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou must not avoid people, and after Mr. Hamilton comes and is gone, think of Merion if it so please thee, or I can let thee go.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Above all," said Margaret, "go about as usual.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Gainor was here in one of her fine tempers yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Aunt Gainor was here in one of her fine tempers yesterday.
Chapter 17 of The Red City by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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