Chapter 5 of The Red Lily — Complete is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Red Lily — Complete is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She dined that night alone with her husband. The narrow table had not the basket with golden eagles and winged Victorys. The candelabra did not light Oudry's paintings. While he talked of the events of the day, she fell into a sad reverie. It seemed to her that she floated in a mist.
Chapter 5 of The Red Lily — Complete is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “The narrow table had not the basket with golden eagles and winged Victorys.”
branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
From this reading “The candelabra did not light Oudry's paintings.”
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “She dined that night alone with her husband.”
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “The narrow table had not the basket with golden eagles and winged Victorys.”
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “It seemed to her that she floated in a mist.”
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading “The candelabra did not light Oudry's paintings.”
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading “While he talked of the events of the day, she fell into a sad reverie.”
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading “The narrow table had not the basket with golden eagles and winged Victorys.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 While he talked of the events of the day, she fell into a sad reverie.
Having no one else present.
From this reading She dined that night alone with her husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The narrow table had not the basket with golden eagles and winged Victorys.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The narrow table had not the basket with golden eagles and winged Victorys.
branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
From this reading The candelabra did not light Oudry's paintings.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading While he talked of the events of the day, she fell into a sad reverie.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The candelabra did not light Oudry's paintings.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading She dined that night alone with her husband.
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The narrow table had not the basket with golden eagles and winged Victorys.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading While he talked of the events of the day, she fell into a sad reverie.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading While he talked of the events of the day, she fell into a sad reverie.
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It seemed to her that she floated in a mist.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The narrow table had not the basket with golden eagles and winged Victorys.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The narrow table had not the basket with golden eagles and winged Victorys.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he talked of the events of the day, she fell into a sad reverie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She dined that night alone with her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She dined that night alone with her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to her that she floated in a mist.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While he talked of the events of the day, she fell into a sad reverie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that she floated in a mist.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The candelabra did not light Oudry's paintings.
become covered with mist
From this reading It seemed to her that she floated in a mist.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The narrow table had not the basket with golden eagles and winged Victorys.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She dined that night alone with her husband.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The narrow table had not the basket with golden eagles and winged Victorys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While he talked of the events of the day, she fell into a sad reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The candelabra did not light Oudry's paintings.
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading The candelabra did not light Oudry's paintings.
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading While he talked of the events of the day, she fell into a sad reverie.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading While he talked of the events of the day, she fell into a sad reverie.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her that she floated in a mist.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dined that night alone with her husband.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The narrow table had not the basket with golden eagles and winged Victorys.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading While he talked of the events of the day, she fell into a sad reverie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She dined that night alone with her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The narrow table had not the basket with golden eagles and winged Victorys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to her that she floated in a mist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The narrow table had not the basket with golden eagles and winged Victorys.
during the time that
From this reading While he talked of the events of the day, she fell into a sad reverie.
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading The narrow table had not the basket with golden eagles and winged Victorys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She dined that night alone with her husband.
Chapter 5 of The Red Lily — Complete by Anatole France holds 268 sentences, grouped into 54 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 268 sentences of The Red Lily — Complete, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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