Chapter 3 of The Red Track is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Red Track is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COMPACT. Don Martial gazed at the hunter in amazement. "What do you mean?" he asked him. "I don't understand you." "You will soon do so, my friend," Valentine answered.
Chapter 3 of The Red Track is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Don Martial gazed at the hunter in amazement.”
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading “THE COMPACT.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Don Martial gazed at the hunter in amazement.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Don Martial gazed at the hunter in amazement.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “Don Martial gazed at the hunter in amazement.”
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading “Don Martial gazed at the hunter in amazement.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “"I don't understand you."”
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading “"You will soon do so, my friend," Valentine answered.”
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In this reading “Don Martial gazed at the hunter in amazement.”
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Don Martial gazed at the hunter in amazement.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "You will soon do so, my friend," Valentine answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you mean?" he asked him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don Martial gazed at the hunter in amazement.
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading THE COMPACT.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" he asked him.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Martial gazed at the hunter in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't understand you."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You will soon do so, my friend," Valentine answered.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Don Martial gazed at the hunter in amazement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you mean?" he asked him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What do you mean?" he asked him.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Don Martial gazed at the hunter in amazement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't understand you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don Martial gazed at the hunter in amazement.
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading Don Martial gazed at the hunter in amazement.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" he asked him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You will soon do so, my friend," Valentine answered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You will soon do so, my friend," Valentine answered.
in the near future
From this reading "You will soon do so, my friend," Valentine answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMPACT.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I don't understand you."
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading "You will soon do so, my friend," Valentine answered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?" he asked him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will soon do so, my friend," Valentine answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" he asked him.
Chapter 3 of The Red Track by Gustave Aimard holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
Chapter 3 holds 121 sentences of The Red Track, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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