Chapter 11 of The Red Widow is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Red Widow is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, we shall. Better make everything tight now." Then, turning to Durrant, Captain Bowden, refilling his pipe, remarked: "That’s the worst of these cursed old tubs. But you see, after the war they can’t get new ones.
Chapter 11 of The Red Widow is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading “"That’s the worst of these cursed old tubs.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “But you see, after the war they can’t get new ones.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “Then, turning to Durrant, Captain Bowden, refilling his pipe, remarked:”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Then, turning to Durrant, Captain Bowden, refilling his pipe, remarked:”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “Better make everything tight now."”
plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading “"That’s the worst of these cursed old tubs.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Then, turning to Durrant, Captain Bowden, refilling his pipe, remarked:”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “"That’s the worst of these cursed old tubs.”
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In this reading “"That’s the worst of these cursed old tubs.”
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later than; following
From this reading But you see, after the war they can’t get new ones.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better make everything tight now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, turning to Durrant, Captain Bowden, refilling his pipe, remarked:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you see, after the war they can’t get new ones.
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From this reading But you see, after the war they can’t get new ones.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then, turning to Durrant, Captain Bowden, refilling his pipe, remarked:
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading "That’s the worst of these cursed old tubs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, turning to Durrant, Captain Bowden, refilling his pipe, remarked:
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Better make everything tight now."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But you see, after the war they can’t get new ones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, turning to Durrant, Captain Bowden, refilling his pipe, remarked:
engage in
From this reading Better make everything tight now."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But you see, after the war they can’t get new ones.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Better make everything tight now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That’s the worst of these cursed old tubs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That’s the worst of these cursed old tubs.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But you see, after the war they can’t get new ones.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Then, turning to Durrant, Captain Bowden, refilling his pipe, remarked:
filling again by supplying what has been used up
From this reading Then, turning to Durrant, Captain Bowden, refilling his pipe, remarked:
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Then, turning to Durrant, Captain Bowden, refilling his pipe, remarked:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But you see, after the war they can’t get new ones.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Yes, we shall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That’s the worst of these cursed old tubs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That’s the worst of these cursed old tubs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, turning to Durrant, Captain Bowden, refilling his pipe, remarked:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "That’s the worst of these cursed old tubs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But you see, after the war they can’t get new ones.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Better make everything tight now."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, turning to Durrant, Captain Bowden, refilling his pipe, remarked:
plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading "That’s the worst of these cursed old tubs.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then, turning to Durrant, Captain Bowden, refilling his pipe, remarked:
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading But you see, after the war they can’t get new ones.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, we shall.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "That’s the worst of these cursed old tubs.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, we shall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you see, after the war they can’t get new ones.
Chapter 11 of The Red Widow by William Le Queux holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 11 holds 396 sentences of The Red Widow, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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