Chapter 2 of The Times Red Cross Story Book is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Times Red Cross Story Book is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It is no good.” Arden laughed. “There is no better pistol in Agurai,” said he contemptuously. In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.” The contempt in his tone stung Dimoussi.
Chapter 2 of The Times Red Cross Story Book is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “The contempt in his tone stung Dimoussi.”
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading ““There is no better pistol in Agurai,” said he contemptuously.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.””
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading ““There is no better pistol in Agurai,” said he contemptuously.”
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading “In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.””
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.””
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “The contempt in his tone stung Dimoussi.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “The contempt in his tone stung Dimoussi.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.”
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From this reading “There is no better pistol in Agurai,” said he contemptuously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arden laughed.
(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 “There is no better pistol in Agurai,” said he contemptuously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The contempt in his tone stung Dimoussi.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading “There is no better pistol in Agurai,” said he contemptuously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The contempt in his tone stung Dimoussi.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It is no good.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There is no better pistol in Agurai,” said he contemptuously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There is no better pistol in Agurai,” said he contemptuously.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is no good.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is no good.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Arden laughed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.”
not any; not one
From this reading “It is no good.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “There is no better pistol in Agurai,” said he contemptuously.
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is no better pistol in Agurai,” said he contemptuously.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The contempt in his tone stung Dimoussi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is no better pistol in Agurai,” said he contemptuously.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The contempt in his tone stung Dimoussi.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his ears there was the sound of Challoner’s voice repeating and repeating: “He shot me with a brass-barrelled pistol—a brass-barrelled pistol.”
Chapter 2 of The Times Red Cross Story Book by Various holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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 2 holds 393 sentences of The Times Red Cross Story Book, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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