Chapter 12 of A Bed of Roses is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Bed of Roses is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'YOU come back with me, Vic, don't you?' 'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.' 'Worse luck! I don't think,' cried Gertie. 'I'll swap with you, if you like.
Chapter 12 of A Bed of Roses is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 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 “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I don't think,' cried Gertie.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.'”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.'”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.'”
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
From this reading “'I'll swap with you, if you like.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don't think,' cried Gertie.”
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading “'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.'”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.'”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.'”
be restored
In this reading “'YOU come back with me, Vic, don't you?'”
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
In this reading “'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.'”
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.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'YOU come back with me, Vic, don't you?'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'YOU come back with me, Vic, don't you?'
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I don't think,' cried Gertie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'YOU come back with me, Vic, don't you?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I'll swap with you, if you like.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'I'll swap with you, if you like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'I'll swap with you, if you like.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading 'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'YOU come back with me, Vic, don't you?'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.'
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading 'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.'
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
From this reading 'I'll swap with you, if you like.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think,' cried Gertie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'YOU come back with me, Vic, don't you?'
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading 'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'YOU come back with me, Vic, don't you?'
in a withering manner
From this reading 'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.'
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading 'You silly,' said Victoria, witheringly, 'I don't go off to-day, Gertie, worse luck.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'YOU come back with me, Vic, don't you?'
Chapter 12 of A Bed of Roses by Walter Lionel George holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 12 holds 163 sentences of A Bed of Roses, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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