Chapter 9 of A Hero of Romance is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of A Hero of Romance is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE START With tears and sighs Willie Seymour produced his desk for his relative's inspection. It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures. Bailey proceeded to inspect it. "Where's the key?" "Don't take the money, Bertie.
Chapter 9 of A Hero of Romance is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading “Bailey proceeded to inspect it.”
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.”
look over carefully
From this reading “Bailey proceeded to inspect it.”
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.”
possessive form of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “THE START With tears and sighs Willie Seymour produced his desk for his relative's inspection.”
hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
From this reading “It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.”
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading “THE START With tears and sighs Willie Seymour produced his desk for his relative's inspection.”
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading “It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.”
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In this reading “It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.”
In this reading “THE START With tears and sighs Willie Seymour produced his desk for his relative's inspection.”
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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 It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE START With tears and sighs Willie Seymour produced his desk for his relative's inspection.
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading Bailey proceeded to inspect it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't take the money, Bertie.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading THE START With tears and sighs Willie Seymour produced his desk for his relative's inspection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't take the money, Bertie.
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE START With tears and sighs Willie Seymour produced his desk for his relative's inspection.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE START With tears and sighs Willie Seymour produced his desk for his relative's inspection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
look over carefully
From this reading Bailey proceeded to inspect it.
a formal or official examination
From this reading THE START With tears and sighs Willie Seymour produced his desk for his relative's inspection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "Where's the key?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Bailey proceeded to inspect it.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading THE START With tears and sighs Willie Seymour produced his desk for his relative's inspection.
possessive form of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading THE START With tears and sighs Willie Seymour produced his desk for his relative's inspection.
hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading THE START With tears and sighs Willie Seymour produced his desk for his relative's inspection.
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading THE START With tears and sighs Willie Seymour produced his desk for his relative's inspection.
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE START With tears and sighs Willie Seymour produced his desk for his relative's inspection.
carry out
From this reading "Don't take the money, Bertie.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading THE START With tears and sighs Willie Seymour produced his desk for his relative's inspection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE START With tears and sighs Willie Seymour produced his desk for his relative's inspection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's the key?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a little rosewood desk which his mother had given him to keep his papers in, and envelopes, and his own particular pens, and his stamps, and his money, and his treasures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE START With tears and sighs Willie Seymour produced his desk for his relative's inspection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE START With tears and sighs Willie Seymour produced his desk for his relative's inspection.
Chapter 9 of A Hero of Romance by Richard Marsh holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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.
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