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THE ROMANCE OF A ROSE. Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort. "This is an outrage, sir," he said, angrily. Clinton Randall paid no attention to the discomfited Parkinson, but asked Rose: "Has this man annoyed you?"
Chapter 22 of A Boy's Fortune is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading “Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.”
with anger
From this reading “"This is an outrage, sir," he said, angrily.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “"Has this man annoyed you?"”
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading “Clinton Randall paid no attention to the discomfited Parkinson, but asked Rose:”
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “"This is an outrage, sir," he said, angrily.”
English surgeon (1755-1824)
From this reading “Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.”
In this reading “Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.”
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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 THE ROMANCE OF A ROSE.
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "This is an outrage, sir," he said, angrily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
with anger
From this reading "This is an outrage, sir," he said, angrily.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading "Has this man annoyed you?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Clinton Randall paid no attention to the discomfited Parkinson, but asked Rose:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Clinton Randall paid no attention to the discomfited Parkinson, but asked Rose:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clinton Randall paid no attention to the discomfited Parkinson, but asked Rose:
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading Clinton Randall paid no attention to the discomfited Parkinson, but asked Rose:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
people who are defeated
From this reading Clinton Randall paid no attention to the discomfited Parkinson, but asked Rose:
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has this man annoyed you?"
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is an outrage, sir," he said, angrily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is an outrage, sir," he said, angrily.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
not any; not one
From this reading Clinton Randall paid no attention to the discomfited Parkinson, but asked Rose:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A ROSE.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "This is an outrage, sir," he said, angrily.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Clinton Randall paid no attention to the discomfited Parkinson, but asked Rose:
English surgeon (1755-1824)
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clinton Randall paid no attention to the discomfited Parkinson, but asked Rose:
free from harm or evil
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A ROSE.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A ROSE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is an outrage, sir," he said, angrily.
term of address for a man
From this reading "This is an outrage, sir," he said, angrily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A ROSE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is an outrage, sir," he said, angrily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Has this man annoyed you?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Parkinson adjusted his hat, and darted a glance of indignation at a fine-looking young man who had come to the rescue of Rose Beaufort.
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