Chapter 13 of The Red Widow is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Red Widow is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight. "What’s happened? I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!" "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir. She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."
Chapter 13 of The Red Widow is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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from appearances alone
From this reading “"What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.”
a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690; William III defeated the deposed James II and so ended the Catholicism that had been reintroduced in England by the Stuarts
From this reading “"What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.”
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading “"Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “"What’s happened?”
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading “I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"”
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “"What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."”
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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a woman who is old
In this reading “"Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.”
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"”
In this reading “"What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
from appearances alone
From this reading "What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690; William III defeated the deposed James II and so ended the Catholicism that had been reintroduced in England by the Stuarts
From this reading "What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
a quad with a square body
From this reading She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What’s happened?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
and nothing more
From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
and nothing more
From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading "What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What’s happened?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
Chapter 13 of The Red Widow by William Le Queux holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 13 holds 417 sentences of The Red Widow, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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