Chapter 4 of The Red Widow is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Red Widow is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They distinctly heard him open the door, and as distinctly heard him close it again. "You wait here, Marigold," the young fellow whispered. "I’ll creep up and see what I can. Perhaps I shall hear them talking." "Yes, do," she said.
Chapter 4 of The Red Widow is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “They distinctly heard him open the door, and as distinctly heard him close it again.”
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “"I’ll creep up and see what I can.”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “They distinctly heard him open the door, and as distinctly heard him close it again.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"You wait here, Marigold," the young fellow whispered.”
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading “"You wait here, Marigold," the young fellow whispered.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Perhaps I shall hear them talking."”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"You wait here, Marigold," the young fellow whispered.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"You wait here, Marigold," the young fellow whispered.”
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 “They distinctly heard him open the door, and as distinctly heard him close it again.”
In this reading “"You wait here, Marigold," the young fellow whispered.”
In this reading “They distinctly heard him open the door, and as distinctly heard him close it again.”
advance stealthily or unnoticed
In this reading “"I’ll creep up and see what I can.”
In this reading “"You wait here, Marigold," the young fellow whispered.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading They distinctly heard him open the door, and as distinctly heard him close it again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They distinctly heard him open the door, and as distinctly heard him close it again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They distinctly heard him open the door, and as distinctly heard him close it again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I’ll creep up and see what I can.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They distinctly heard him open the door, and as distinctly heard him close it again.
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "I’ll creep up and see what I can.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading They distinctly heard him open the door, and as distinctly heard him close it again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, do," she said.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They distinctly heard him open the door, and as distinctly heard him close it again.
a boy or man
From this reading "You wait here, Marigold," the young fellow whispered.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Perhaps I shall hear them talking."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They distinctly heard him open the door, and as distinctly heard him close it again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You wait here, Marigold," the young fellow whispered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They distinctly heard him open the door, and as distinctly heard him close it again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I’ll creep up and see what I can.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I’ll creep up and see what I can.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They distinctly heard him open the door, and as distinctly heard him close it again.
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading "You wait here, Marigold," the young fellow whispered.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They distinctly heard him open the door, and as distinctly heard him close it again.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I shall hear them talking."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, do," she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I’ll creep up and see what I can.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Perhaps I shall hear them talking."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, do," she said.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Perhaps I shall hear them talking."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They distinctly heard him open the door, and as distinctly heard him close it again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Perhaps I shall hear them talking."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They distinctly heard him open the door, and as distinctly heard him close it again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I’ll creep up and see what I can.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "You wait here, Marigold," the young fellow whispered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I’ll creep up and see what I can.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "You wait here, Marigold," the young fellow whispered.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, do," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wait here, Marigold," the young fellow whispered.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You wait here, Marigold," the young fellow whispered.
Chapter 4 of The Red Widow by William Le Queux holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 4 holds 421 sentences of The Red Widow, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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