Chapter 14 of The Red Widow is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Red Widow is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said: "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope. She is, I fear, collapsing fast. The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far." "What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.
Chapter 14 of The Red Widow is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “"What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.”
-ing form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading “She is, I fear, collapsing fast.”
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading “The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."”
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “"I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.”
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
From this reading “The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."”
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."”
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In this reading “"I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.”
a young female
In this reading “"What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.”
In this reading “The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."”
In this reading “The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
eagerly desirous
From this reading "What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.
-ing form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading She is, I fear, collapsing fast.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She is, I fear, collapsing fast.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She is, I fear, collapsing fast.
set up or found
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
immediately past
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
and nothing more
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
precisely, exactly
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is, I fear, collapsing fast.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
express in words
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The organism I have found is most deadly, and I think it only right to tell you that my personal opinion is that the disease has gone too far."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Having done so, he turned to her sister, and said:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to tell you that this is our last hope.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "What, Doctor?" gasped the young woman, pale and anxious.
Chapter 14 of The Red Widow by William Le Queux holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 14 holds 403 sentences of The Red Widow, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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