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Every Soul Hath Its Song

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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"And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.
I tell you, Miss Renie, you look just enough like 'em to be related.
Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."
"Aw, Mr. Hochenheimer, I ain't got thorns."
Out from the velvet shadows his face came closer.
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Every Soul Hath Its Song

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Every Soul Hath Its Song is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.
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I tell you, Miss Renie, you look just enough like 'em to be related.
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Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."
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"Aw, Mr. Hochenheimer, I ain't got thorns."
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Out from the velvet shadows his face came closer.
/aʊt frʌm ðə ˈvelvət ˈʃædoʊz hɪz feɪs keɪm ˈkloʊsər/

Learner Dictionary

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blush verb US /blʌʃ/

turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading “Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."”

clipping noun US /ˈklɪpɪŋ/

an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

From this reading “"And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.”

petals noun US /ˈpetəlz/

plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored

From this reading “Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."”

stem noun US /stem/

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading “Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."”

sunset noun US /ˈsʌnset/

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading “"And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.”

tan noun US /tæn/

a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

From this reading “"And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.”

thorns noun US /θɔːrnz/

plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading “Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."”

velvet noun US /ˈvelvət/

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading “Out from the velvet shadows his face came closer.”

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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 Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."

Ah

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

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

ain't

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

From this reading "Aw, Mr. Hochenheimer, I ain't got thorns."

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

Aw

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

From this reading "Aw, Mr. Hochenheimer, I ain't got thorns."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I tell you, Miss Renie, you look just enough like 'em to be related.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

blushverbUS /blʌʃ/

turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Out from the velvet shadows his face came closer.

clippingnounUS /ˈklɪpɪŋ/

an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Out from the velvet shadows his face came closer.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading I tell you, Miss Renie, you look just enough like 'em to be related.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I tell you, Miss Renie, you look just enough like 'em to be related.

excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Out from the velvet shadows his face came closer.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

gold-looking

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

From this reading Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Aw, Mr. Hochenheimer, I ain't got thorns."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Out from the velvet shadows his face came closer.

Hochenheimer

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

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."

ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading I tell you, Miss Renie, you look just enough like 'em to be related.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I tell you, Miss Renie, you look just enough like 'em to be related.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I tell you, Miss Renie, you look just enough like 'em to be related.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."

OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out from the velvet shadows his face came closer.

petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/

plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored

From this reading Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."

pinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."

relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading I tell you, Miss Renie, you look just enough like 'em to be related.

Renie

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

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

satinyadjective

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

From this reading Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Out from the velvet shadows his face came closer.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."

stemnounUS /stem/

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."

sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

tannounUS /tæn/

a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading I tell you, Miss Renie, you look just enough like 'em to be related.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/

plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I tell you, Miss Renie, you look just enough like 'em to be related.

velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading Out from the velvet shadows his face came closer.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Little satiny gold-looking roses, with a pink blush on the inside of the petals and a--a few little soft thorns on the stem."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

you'll

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

From this reading "And those beautiful little tan roses you sent me, Mr. Hochenheimer; I--" "Ah, Miss Renie, the clipping from those sunset roses comes from Italy; but now I call them Renie Roses, if--if you'll excuse me.

Chapter 8 of Every Soul Hath Its Song by Fannie Hurst holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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Chapter 8 holds 410 sentences of Every Soul Hath Its Song, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

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