Chapter 12 of The Red Lodge: A Mystery of Campden Hill is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Red Lodge: A Mystery of Campden Hill is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Colin turned to Nancy. "You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief. If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa." She nodded quietly, and with an approving grunt the Inspector offered her his hand. "Thank you, miss," he said.
Chapter 12 of The Red Lodge: A Mystery of Campden Hill is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the formal act of approving
From this reading “She nodded quietly, and with an approving grunt the Inspector offered her his hand.”
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “"You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.”
cleanse the entire body
From this reading “"You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.”
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.”
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading “She nodded quietly, and with an approving grunt the Inspector offered her his hand.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “She nodded quietly, and with an approving grunt the Inspector offered her his hand.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “Colin turned to Nancy.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."”
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 “"You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.”
In this reading “"You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.”
In this reading “If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."”
In this reading “If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."”
In this reading “She nodded quietly, and with an approving grunt the Inspector offered her his hand.”
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."”
change one's position or opinion
In this reading “If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."”
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 "You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She nodded quietly, and with an approving grunt the Inspector offered her his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.
the formal act of approving
From this reading She nodded quietly, and with an approving grunt the Inspector offered her his hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading "You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.
cleanse the entire body
From this reading "You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colin turned to Nancy.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading She nodded quietly, and with an approving grunt the Inspector offered her his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She nodded quietly, and with an approving grunt the Inspector offered her his hand.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She nodded quietly, and with an approving grunt the Inspector offered her his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She nodded quietly, and with an approving grunt the Inspector offered her his hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."
a high ranking police officer
From this reading She nodded quietly, and with an approving grunt the Inspector offered her his hand.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."
engage in
From this reading If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Thank you, miss," he said.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Colin turned to Nancy.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded quietly, and with an approving grunt the Inspector offered her his hand.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She nodded quietly, and with an approving grunt the Inspector offered her his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.
with low volume
From this reading She nodded quietly, and with an approving grunt the Inspector offered her his hand.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you, miss," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded quietly, and with an approving grunt the Inspector offered her his hand.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."
not in physical motion
From this reading If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, miss," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colin turned to Nancy.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Colin turned to Nancy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If he comes round before we get back, make him lie perfectly still on the sofa."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might bathe this poor fellow's wound, and bandage him up with a clean handkerchief.
Chapter 12 of The Red Lodge: A Mystery of Campden Hill by Victor Bridges holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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