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Christmas Roses and Other Stories

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Christmas Roses and Other Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I have always cared for Rhoda.”
She seized the first one.
Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?
Isn’t it better for a woman like Rhoda to go back to the apparent dignity, since she has no feeling for the real?
Isn’t that what you would have felt, if you’d been feeling for Rhoda?
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Christmas Roses and Other Stories

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Christmas Roses and Other Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I have always cared for Rhoda.”
Line 2
She seized the first one.
/ʃiː siːzd ðə fɜːrst wʌn/
Line 3
Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?
Line 4
Isn’t it better for a woman like Rhoda to go back to the apparent dignity, since she has no feeling for the real?
Line 5
Isn’t that what you would have felt, if you’d been feeling for Rhoda?

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

apparent adjective US /əˈperənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading “Isn’t it better for a woman like Rhoda to go back to the apparent dignity, since she has no feeling for the real?”

cared verb US /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading ““I have always cared for Rhoda.””

dignity noun US /ˈdɪɡnəti/

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading “Isn’t it better for a woman like Rhoda to go back to the apparent dignity, since she has no feeling for the real?”

disintegrate verb US /dɪˈsɪntəɡreɪt/

break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity

From this reading ““Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?”

future adjective US /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading ““Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?”

loves noun US /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading ““Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?”

real adjective US /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading “Isn’t it better for a woman like Rhoda to go back to the apparent dignity, since she has no feeling for the real?”

seized verb US /siːzd/

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading “She seized the first one.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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go back verb + particle

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “Isn’t it better for a woman like Rhoda to go back to the apparent dignity, since she has no feeling for the real?”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “I have always cared for Rhoda.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?

apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Isn’t it better for a woman like Rhoda to go back to the apparent dignity, since she has no feeling for the real?

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Isn’t it better for a woman like Rhoda to go back to the apparent dignity, since she has no feeling for the real?

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Isn’t that what you would have felt, if you’d been feeling for Rhoda?

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Isn’t it better for a woman like Rhoda to go back to the apparent dignity, since she has no feeling for the real?

caredverbUS /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading “I have always cared for Rhoda.”

dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading Isn’t it better for a woman like Rhoda to go back to the apparent dignity, since she has no feeling for the real?

disintegrateverbUS /dɪˈsɪntəɡreɪt/

break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity

From this reading “Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Isn’t it better for a woman like Rhoda to go back to the apparent dignity, since she has no feeling for the real?

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Isn’t that what you would have felt, if you’d been feeling for Rhoda?

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She seized the first one.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I have always cared for Rhoda.”

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading “Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Isn’t it better for a woman like Rhoda to go back to the apparent dignity, since she has no feeling for the real?

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Isn’t it better for a woman like Rhoda to go back to the apparent dignity, since she has no feeling for the real?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have always cared for Rhoda.”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I have always cared for Rhoda.”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Isn’t that what you would have felt, if you’d been feeling for Rhoda?

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?

Isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Isn’t it better for a woman like Rhoda to go back to the apparent dignity, since she has no feeling for the real?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Isn’t it better for a woman like Rhoda to go back to the apparent dignity, since she has no feeling for the real?

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She seized the first one.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Isn’t it better for a woman like Rhoda to go back to the apparent dignity, since she has no feeling for the real?

Rhoda

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have always cared for Rhoda.”

seizedverbUS /siːzd/

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading She seized the first one.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She seized the first one.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Isn’t it better for a woman like Rhoda to go back to the apparent dignity, since she has no feeling for the real?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Isn’t that what you would have felt, if you’d been feeling for Rhoda?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She seized the first one.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Isn’t that what you would have felt, if you’d been feeling for Rhoda?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “Is it a future for Rhoda to disintegrate the life of the man who loves her and to get no good of him?

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Isn’t it better for a woman like Rhoda to go back to the apparent dignity, since she has no feeling for the real?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Isn’t that what you would have felt, if you’d been feeling for Rhoda?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Isn’t that what you would have felt, if you’d been feeling for Rhoda?

you'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Isn’t that what you would have felt, if you’d been feeling for Rhoda?

Chapter 3 of Christmas Roses and Other Stories by Anne Douglas Sedgwick holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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.

What does chapter 3 of Christmas Roses and Other Stories contain?

Chapter 3 holds 431 sentences of Christmas Roses and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of Christmas Roses and Other Stories by Anne Douglas Sedgwick exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 431 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 87 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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About 453 minutes of reading across 1088 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Christmas Roses and Other Stories

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Douglas
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Sedgwick
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Basil
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