Chapter 10 of Under the red robe is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Under the red robe is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘You!’ she cried, in a voice which pierced my heart. ‘You are M. de Berault? It is impossible!’ But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks. ‘Yes, Mademoiselle,’ I answered in a low tone.
Chapter 10 of Under the red robe is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with suspicion or disapproval
From this reading “But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “It is impossible!’”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “‘Yes, Mademoiselle,’ I answered in a low tone.”
having a hole cut through
From this reading “‘You!’ she cried, in a voice which pierced my heart.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “‘Yes, Mademoiselle,’ I answered in a low tone.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘You!’ she cried, in a voice which pierced my heart.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Yes, Mademoiselle,’ I answered in a low tone.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘You are M. de Berault?
with suspicion or disapproval
From this reading But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You are M. de Berault?
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘You!’ she cried, in a voice which pierced my heart.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading ‘You are M. de Berault?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ‘You!’ she cried, in a voice which pierced my heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is impossible!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘You!’ she cried, in a voice which pierced my heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is impossible!’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible!’
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ‘Yes, Mademoiselle,’ I answered in a low tone.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading ‘You are M. de Berault?
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading ‘Yes, Mademoiselle,’ I answered in a low tone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘You!’ she cried, in a voice which pierced my heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.
having a hole cut through
From this reading ‘You!’ she cried, in a voice which pierced my heart.
cut with a saw
From this reading But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘You!’ she cried, in a voice which pierced my heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, glancing askance at her--I could not face her I saw that the blood had left her cheeks.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading ‘Yes, Mademoiselle,’ I answered in a low tone.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ‘You!’ she cried, in a voice which pierced my heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘You!’ she cried, in a voice which pierced my heart.
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes, Mademoiselle,’ I answered in a low tone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You!’ she cried, in a voice which pierced my heart.
Chapter 10 of Under the red robe by Stanley John Weyman holds 368 sentences, grouped into 74 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 10 holds 368 sentences of Under the red robe, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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