Chapter 19 of A Bed of Roses is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of A Bed of Roses is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana. It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual. 'You off?' said the junior from the other end of the desk. 'Yes. Half an hour to the good.'
Chapter 19 of A Bed of Roses is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading “THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.”
brought together in one place
From this reading “THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.”
earlier in time; previously
From this reading “It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.”
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “'You off?' said the junior from the other end of the desk.”
plural of “pamphlet” — a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading “THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.”
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.”
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 “THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.”
In this reading “'You off?' said the junior from the other end of the desk.”
In this reading “It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.”
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 THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.
brought together in one place
From this reading THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading 'You off?' said the junior from the other end of the desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Half an hour to the good.'
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading 'You off?' said the junior from the other end of the desk.
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 It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.
according to the clock
From this reading It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'You off?' said the junior from the other end of the desk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'You off?' said the junior from the other end of the desk.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'You off?' said the junior from the other end of the desk.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.
plural of “pamphlet” — a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You off?' said the junior from the other end of the desk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half an hour to the good.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading THOMAS FARWELL collected three volumes from his desk, two pamphlets and a banana.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was six o'clock and, the partners having left, he was his own master half an hour earlier than usual.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You off?' said the junior from the other end of the desk.
Chapter 19 of A Bed of Roses by Walter Lionel George holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 19 holds 421 sentences of A Bed of Roses, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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