Chapter 3 of Under the red robe is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Under the red robe is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Words so reckless fairly shook the three men out of their anger. For a moment they glared at me as if they had seen a ghost. Then the wine merchant clapped his hand on the table. ‘That is enough,’ he said, with a look at his companions. ‘I think that there can be no mistake about that.
Chapter 3 of Under the red robe is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading “Then the wine merchant clapped his hand on the table.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “‘That is enough,’ he said, with a look at his companions.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “Words so reckless fairly shook the three men out of their anger.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “For a moment they glared at me as if they had seen a ghost.”
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “For a moment they glared at me as if they had seen a ghost.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “Then the wine merchant clapped his hand on the table.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “‘I think that there can be no mistake about that.”
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading “Words so reckless fairly shook the three men out of their anger.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment they glared at me as if they had seen a ghost.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘I think that there can be no mistake about that.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Words so reckless fairly shook the three men out of their anger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a moment they glared at me as if they had seen a ghost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment they glared at me as if they had seen a ghost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I think that there can be no mistake about that.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘I think that there can be no mistake about that.
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Then the wine merchant clapped his hand on the table.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading ‘That is enough,’ he said, with a look at his companions.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ‘That is enough,’ he said, with a look at his companions.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Words so reckless fairly shook the three men out of their anger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment they glared at me as if they had seen a ghost.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading For a moment they glared at me as if they had seen a ghost.
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading For a moment they glared at me as if they had seen a ghost.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment they glared at me as if they had seen a ghost.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then the wine merchant clapped his hand on the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘That is enough,’ he said, with a look at his companions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the wine merchant clapped his hand on the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I think that there can be no mistake about that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For a moment they glared at me as if they had seen a ghost.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘That is enough,’ he said, with a look at his companions.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ‘That is enough,’ he said, with a look at his companions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment they glared at me as if they had seen a ghost.
the force of workers available
From this reading Words so reckless fairly shook the three men out of their anger.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Then the wine merchant clapped his hand on the table.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading ‘I think that there can be no mistake about that.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment they glared at me as if they had seen a ghost.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘I think that there can be no mistake about that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Words so reckless fairly shook the three men out of their anger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the wine merchant clapped his hand on the table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Words so reckless fairly shook the three men out of their anger.
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Words so reckless fairly shook the three men out of their anger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘That is enough,’ he said, with a look at his companions.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For a moment they glared at me as if they had seen a ghost.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Words so reckless fairly shook the three men out of their anger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Words so reckless fairly shook the three men out of their anger.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then the wine merchant clapped his hand on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘That is enough,’ he said, with a look at his companions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Words so reckless fairly shook the three men out of their anger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Words so reckless fairly shook the three men out of their anger.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the wine merchant clapped his hand on the table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘I think that there can be no mistake about that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment they glared at me as if they had seen a ghost.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘I think that there can be no mistake about that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Words so reckless fairly shook the three men out of their anger.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Then the wine merchant clapped his hand on the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘That is enough,’ he said, with a look at his companions.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Words so reckless fairly shook the three men out of their anger.
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