Chapter 14 of The Sign of the Red Cross is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Sign of the Red Cross is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The plague is abating! the plague is abating! The bills were lower by two thousand last week! They say the city is like to go mad with joy. I would fain go and see what is happening there. Prithee, good aunt, let me e'en do so much.
Chapter 14 of The Sign of the Red Cross is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading “"The plague is abating! the plague is abating!”
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “The bills were lower by two thousand last week!”
having made preparations
From this reading “I would fain go and see what is happening there.”
an event that happens
From this reading “I would fain go and see what is happening there.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “The bills were lower by two thousand last week!”
roused to anger
From this reading “They say the city is like to go mad with joy.”
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “"The plague is abating! the plague is abating!”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “The bills were lower by two thousand last week!”
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.
-ing form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading "The plague is abating! the plague is abating!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would fain go and see what is happening there.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Prithee, good aunt, let me e'en do so much.
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The bills were lower by two thousand last week!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bills were lower by two thousand last week!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They say the city is like to go mad with joy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Prithee, good aunt, let me e'en do so much.
even
From this reading Prithee, good aunt, let me e'en do so much.
having made preparations
From this reading I would fain go and see what is happening there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They say the city is like to go mad with joy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Prithee, good aunt, let me e'en do so much.
an event that happens
From this reading I would fain go and see what is happening there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would fain go and see what is happening there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The plague is abating! the plague is abating!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading They say the city is like to go mad with joy.
immediately past
From this reading The bills were lower by two thousand last week!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Prithee, good aunt, let me e'en do so much.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They say the city is like to go mad with joy.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The bills were lower by two thousand last week!
roused to anger
From this reading They say the city is like to go mad with joy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prithee, good aunt, let me e'en do so much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Prithee, good aunt, let me e'en do so much.
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading "The plague is abating! the plague is abating!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prithee, good aunt, let me e'en do so much.
express in words
From this reading They say the city is like to go mad with joy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I would fain go and see what is happening there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Prithee, good aunt, let me e'en do so much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The plague is abating! the plague is abating!
in or at that place or location
From this reading I would fain go and see what is happening there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say the city is like to go mad with joy.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The bills were lower by two thousand last week!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They say the city is like to go mad with joy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The bills were lower by two thousand last week!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The bills were lower by two thousand last week!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bills were lower by two thousand last week!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I would fain go and see what is happening there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They say the city is like to go mad with joy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would fain go and see what is happening there.
Chapter 14 of The Sign of the Red Cross by Evelyn Everett-Green holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 185 sentences of The Sign of the Red Cross, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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