Chapter 24 of A Bed of Roses is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of A Bed of Roses is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly. 'Sorry, old girl.' Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter. While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him. Cairns was not bad looking, redder and stouter than ever.
Chapter 24 of A Bed of Roses is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading “Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter.”
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading “While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.”
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter.”
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.”
comparative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “Cairns was not bad looking, redder and stouter than ever.”
thick steak cut from the beef tenderloin
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 “'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Cairns was not bad looking, redder and stouter than ever.
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter.
at any time
From this reading Cairns was not bad looking, redder and stouter than ever.
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.
a young female
From this reading 'Sorry, old girl.'
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Cairns was not bad looking, redder and stouter than ever.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter.
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cairns was not bad looking, redder and stouter than ever.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'Sorry, old girl.'
in a petulant manner
From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
comparative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Cairns was not bad looking, redder and stouter than ever.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading 'Sorry, old girl.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cairns was not bad looking, redder and stouter than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Cairns was not bad looking, redder and stouter than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter.
male cat
From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
thick steak cut from the beef tenderloin
From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter.
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 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.
during the time that
From this reading While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
Chapter 24 of A Bed of Roses by Walter Lionel George holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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 24 holds 225 sentences of A Bed of Roses, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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