Chapter 7 of At the Villa Rose is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of At the Villa Rose is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo. "We will go and lunch," he said. "Yes; come to my hotel," said Harry Wethermill. But Hanaud shook his head. "No; come with me to the Villa des Fleurs," he replied.
Chapter 7 of At the Villa Rose is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “"No; come with me to the Villa des Fleurs," he replied.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"Yes; come to my hotel," said Harry Wethermill.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “"Yes; come to my hotel," said Harry Wethermill.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “"We will go and lunch," he said.”
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.”
transport commercially
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “But Hanaud shook his head.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hanaud shook his head.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes; come to my hotel," said Harry Wethermill.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading "No; come with me to the Villa des Fleurs," he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; come with me to the Villa des Fleurs," he replied.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We will go and lunch," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Yes; come to my hotel," said Harry Wethermill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We will go and lunch," he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But Hanaud shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Hanaud shook his head.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "Yes; come to my hotel," said Harry Wethermill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.
take the midday meal
From this reading "We will go and lunch," he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No; come with me to the Villa des Fleurs," he replied.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes; come to my hotel," said Harry Wethermill.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; come with me to the Villa des Fleurs," he replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No; come with me to the Villa des Fleurs," he replied.
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We will go and lunch," he said.
transport commercially
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But Hanaud shook his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; come to my hotel," said Harry Wethermill.
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will go and lunch," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will go and lunch," he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No; come with me to the Villa des Fleurs," he replied.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; come to my hotel," said Harry Wethermill.
Chapter 7 of At the Villa Rose by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 310 sentences, grouped into 62 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 7 holds 310 sentences of At the Villa Rose, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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