Chapter 35 of A Bed of Roses is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of A Bed of Roses is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'AND so, Jack, you haven't forgotten me?' For a minute Holt did not answer. He seemed spellbound by the woman on the sofa. There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them. This new woman was a very wonderful thing.
Chapter 35 of A Bed of Roses is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading “There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.”
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.”
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “He seemed spellbound by the woman on the sofa.”
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading “He seemed spellbound by the woman on the sofa.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.”
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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In this reading “There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.”
In this reading “He seemed spellbound by the woman on the sofa.”
In this reading “This new woman was a very wonderful thing.”
In this reading “For a minute Holt did not answer.”
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 minute Holt did not answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'AND so, Jack, you haven't forgotten me?'
react verbally
From this reading For a minute Holt did not answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He seemed spellbound by the woman on the sofa.
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a minute Holt did not answer.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute Holt did not answer.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading 'AND so, Jack, you haven't forgotten me?'
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'AND so, Jack, you haven't forgotten me?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed spellbound by the woman on the sofa.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a minute Holt did not answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
a small worthless amount
From this reading 'AND so, Jack, you haven't forgotten me?'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
moving slowly and gently
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'AND so, Jack, you haven't forgotten me?'
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute Holt did not answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This new woman was a very wonderful thing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a minute Holt did not answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He seemed spellbound by the woman on the sofa.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
of the color of the sea; bluish green
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed spellbound by the woman on the sofa.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'AND so, Jack, you haven't forgotten me?'
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He seemed spellbound by the woman on the sofa.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading He seemed spellbound by the woman on the sofa.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He seemed spellbound by the woman on the sofa.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
a special situation
From this reading This new woman was a very wonderful thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This new woman was a very wonderful thing.
precisely as stated
From this reading This new woman was a very wonderful thing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This new woman was a very wonderful thing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There she lay at full length, lazy grace in every curve of her figure, in the lines of her limbs revealed by the thin sea-green stuff which moulded them.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He seemed spellbound by the woman on the sofa.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading This new woman was a very wonderful thing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'AND so, Jack, you haven't forgotten me?'
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