Chapter 18 of The Red City is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Red City is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do, dear," laughed her mother, relieved. There was no mirth to be had out of it for Yvonne de Courval. "It is not a matter for jesting," she said. "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured. He is too like me to change."
Chapter 18 of The Red City is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “He is too like me to change."”
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “"He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “"He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.”
great merriment
From this reading “There was no mirth to be had out of it for Yvonne de Courval.”
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading “"He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “"Do, dear," laughed her mother, relieved.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “"He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.”
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading “"He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.”
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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 "It is not a matter for jesting," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no mirth to be had out of it for Yvonne de Courval.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He is too like me to change."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no mirth to be had out of it for Yvonne de Courval.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading There was no mirth to be had out of it for Yvonne de Courval.
dearly loved
From this reading "Do, dear," laughed her mother, relieved.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do, dear," laughed her mother, relieved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no mirth to be had out of it for Yvonne de Courval.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no mirth to be had out of it for Yvonne de Courval.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do, dear," laughed her mother, relieved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not a matter for jesting," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no mirth to be had out of it for Yvonne de Courval.
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading "It is not a matter for jesting," she said.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Do, dear," laughed her mother, relieved.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "It is not a matter for jesting," she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
great merriment
From this reading There was no mirth to be had out of it for Yvonne de Courval.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Do, dear," laughed her mother, relieved.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no mirth to be had out of it for Yvonne de Courval.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not a matter for jesting," she said.
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no mirth to be had out of it for Yvonne de Courval.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was no mirth to be had out of it for Yvonne de Courval.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading "Do, dear," laughed her mother, relieved.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is not a matter for jesting," she said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is not a matter for jesting," she said.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no mirth to be had out of it for Yvonne de Courval.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no mirth to be had out of it for Yvonne de Courval.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no mirth to be had out of it for Yvonne de Courval.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He is quite too like me to be other than obstinate, and this, like what else of the trials God has seen fit to send, is to be endured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no mirth to be had out of it for Yvonne de Courval.
Chapter 18 of The Red City by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell holds 391 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.
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