Chapter 20 of The Red Seal is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Red Seal is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No, no,” protested Helen vehemently. “You shall not give the envelope to Margaret--you must not.” “It is mine,” insisted the widow with equal vehemence. “Mrs. Brewster.” Kent withheld the envelope from both women.
Chapter 20 of The Red Seal is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading ““You shall not give the envelope to Margaret--you must not.””
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading ““It is mine,” insisted the widow with equal vehemence.”
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading “Kent withheld the envelope from both women.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading ““No, no,” protested Helen vehemently.”
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading ““It is mine,” insisted the widow with equal vehemence.”
in a vehement manner
From this reading ““No, no,” protested Helen vehemently.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading ““It is mine,” insisted the widow with equal vehemence.”
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading “Kent withheld the envelope from both women.”
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the two together, not just one
From this reading Kent withheld the envelope from both women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mrs. Brewster.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “You shall not give the envelope to Margaret--you must not.”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “It is mine,” insisted the widow with equal vehemence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kent withheld the envelope from both women.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “You shall not give the envelope to Margaret--you must not.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “No, no,” protested Helen vehemently.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “It is mine,” insisted the widow with equal vehemence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is mine,” insisted the widow with equal vehemence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is mine,” insisted the widow with equal vehemence.
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Kent withheld the envelope from both women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You shall not give the envelope to Margaret--you must not.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is mine,” insisted the widow with equal vehemence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Brewster.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You shall not give the envelope to Margaret--you must not.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no,” protested Helen vehemently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You shall not give the envelope to Margaret--you must not.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “No, no,” protested Helen vehemently.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You shall not give the envelope to Margaret--you must not.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You shall not give the envelope to Margaret--you must not.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You shall not give the envelope to Margaret--you must not.”
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading “It is mine,” insisted the widow with equal vehemence.
in a vehement manner
From this reading “No, no,” protested Helen vehemently.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “It is mine,” insisted the widow with equal vehemence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It is mine,” insisted the widow with equal vehemence.
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading Kent withheld the envelope from both women.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Kent withheld the envelope from both women.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You shall not give the envelope to Margaret--you must not.”
Chapter 20 of The Red Seal by Natalie Sumner Lincoln holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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 20 holds 69 sentences of The Red Seal, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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