Chapter 29 of The Red Symbol is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Red Symbol is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride. "Tired or not, you play a good hand, _mon ami_!" Grodwitz declared. We had been partners, and had won all before us. "They shall have their revenge in good time," I said, stifling a yawn.
Chapter 29 of The Red Symbol is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.”
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading “THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “We had been partners, and had won all before us.”
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading “THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “"They shall have their revenge in good time," I said, stifling a yawn.”
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading “"They shall have their revenge in good time," I said, stifling a yawn.”
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “"They shall have their revenge in good time," I said, stifling a yawn.”
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 “THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.”
In this reading “THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.”
run away from confinement
In this reading “THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.”
In this reading “THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.”
a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
In this reading “"They shall have their revenge in good time," I said, stifling a yawn.”
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 "Tired or not, you play a good hand, _mon ami_!"
later than; following
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
(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 We had been partners, and had won all before us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tired or not, you play a good hand, _mon ami_!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been partners, and had won all before us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had been partners, and had won all before us.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Grodwitz declared.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Tired or not, you play a good hand, _mon ami_!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grodwitz declared.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been partners, and had won all before us.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They shall have their revenge in good time," I said, stifling a yawn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They shall have their revenge in good time," I said, stifling a yawn.
immediately past
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Tired or not, you play a good hand, _mon ami_!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Tired or not, you play a good hand, _mon ami_!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
and nothing more
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Tired or not, you play a good hand, _mon ami_!"
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading We had been partners, and had won all before us.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Tired or not, you play a good hand, _mon ami_!"
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading "They shall have their revenge in good time," I said, stifling a yawn.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They shall have their revenge in good time," I said, stifling a yawn.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "They shall have their revenge in good time," I said, stifling a yawn.
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading "They shall have their revenge in good time," I said, stifling a yawn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They shall have their revenge in good time," I said, stifling a yawn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They shall have their revenge in good time," I said, stifling a yawn.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "They shall have their revenge in good time," I said, stifling a yawn.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had been partners, and had won all before us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GAME BEGINS That hand at bridge lasted till long past midnight, and I only got away at last on the plea that I was dead tired after my two days' ride.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been partners, and had won all before us.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading We had been partners, and had won all before us.
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading "They shall have their revenge in good time," I said, stifling a yawn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tired or not, you play a good hand, _mon ami_!"
Chapter 29 of The Red Symbol by John Ironside holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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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