Chapter 6 of A Fool in Spots is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Fool in Spots is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHITE ROSES. Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair. “Can this be true?” he asked himself. “Is there a possibility of truth in it?” The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.
Chapter 6 of A Fool in Spots is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair.”
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading “The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair.”
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading “The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.”
a future prospect or potential
From this reading ““Is there a possibility of truth in it?””
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “WHITE ROSES.”
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In this reading “The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.”
In this reading “WHITE ROSES.”
In this reading “Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Is there a possibility of truth in it?”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Can this be true?” he asked himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Can this be true?” he asked himself.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can this be true?” he asked himself.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Can this be true?” he asked himself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Can this be true?” he asked himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is there a possibility of truth in it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is there a possibility of truth in it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Is there a possibility of truth in it?”
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “Is there a possibility of truth in it?”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading WHITE ROSES.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Is there a possibility of truth in it?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Can this be true?” he asked himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Can this be true?” he asked himself.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Is there a possibility of truth in it?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert Milburn, bent at his desk, his fair head in his hands, was bewildered, angry, in despair.
a Caucasian
From this reading WHITE ROSES.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The air of the gray room grew close, oppressive to the spirit, and at the darkening window he arose from the desk.
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