Chapter 1 of The Red Widow is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Red Widow is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1. Concerns a Man in White 2. Who is Mrs. Braybourne? 3. The "Game"—and its Players 4.
Chapter 1 of The Red Widow is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1.”
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “Concerns a Man in White 2.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “The "Game"—and its Players 4.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1.”
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading “CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1.”
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “The "Game"—and its Players 4.”
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading “CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1.”
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From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1.
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From this reading Concerns a Man in White 2.
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From this reading 3.
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From this reading The "Game"—and its Players 4.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Concerns a Man in White 2.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1.
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From this reading Who is Mrs. Braybourne?
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From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1.
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Concerns a Man in White 2.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The "Game"—and its Players 4.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Concerns a Man in White 2.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is Mrs. Braybourne?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The "Game"—and its Players 4.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Concerns a Man in White 2.
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Who is Mrs. Braybourne?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1.
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading The "Game"—and its Players 4.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "Game"—and its Players 4.
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1.
a Caucasian
From this reading Concerns a Man in White 2.
which person or people
From this reading Who is Mrs. Braybourne?
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1.
Chapter 1 of The Red Widow by William Le Queux holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 1 holds 412 sentences of The Red Widow, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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