Chapter 7 of The Red, White, and Green is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Red, White, and Green is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A FIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS._ "George!" I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep. "Turn out and dress quickly," he continued. "We are ordered to Waitzen; the men are under arms." "All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.
Chapter 7 of The Red, White, and Green is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “"All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.”
put on clothes
From this reading “"Turn out and dress quickly," he continued.”
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading “"All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “"All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “_A FIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS._ "George!"”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “"We are ordered to Waitzen; the men are under arms."”
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “"All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.”
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading “"All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.”
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.
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In this reading “"All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.”
be shown or be found to be
In this reading “"Turn out and dress quickly," he continued.”
In this reading “I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.”
In this reading “"All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.”
In this reading “I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.”
In this reading “_A FIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS._ "George!"”
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 _A FIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS._ "George!"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.
(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 "All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are ordered to Waitzen; the men are under arms."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "We are ordered to Waitzen; the men are under arms."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Turn out and dress quickly," he continued.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
put on clothes
From this reading "Turn out and dress quickly," he continued.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading _A FIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS._ "George!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading _A FIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS._ "George!"
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading "All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Turn out and dress quickly," he continued.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A FIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS._ "George!"
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
the force of workers available
From this reading "We are ordered to Waitzen; the men are under arms."
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading _A FIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS._ "George!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "We are ordered to Waitzen; the men are under arms."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Turn out and dress quickly," he continued.
with speed
From this reading "Turn out and dress quickly," he continued.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
in a sleepy manner
From this reading "All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A FIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS._ "George!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are ordered to Waitzen; the men are under arms."
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading "All right," I replied sleepily, and tumbling out grazed my shins against an iron box.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Turn out and dress quickly," he continued.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "We are ordered to Waitzen; the men are under arms."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are ordered to Waitzen; the men are under arms."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are ordered to Waitzen; the men are under arms."
at the time that
From this reading I had not been in bed an hour, and it was quite dark, when Rakoczy’s voice wakened me from a sound sleep.
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