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"Good-Morning, Rosamond!"
"Good-Morning, Rosamond!"

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of "Good-Morning, Rosamond!" is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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See https:// Other notes will be found at the end of this eBook.
Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.
(See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”
Négligés were unknown in Roseborough.
Even at seven in the morning, which was Rosamond Mearely’s hour for greeting the new day, the ladies of Roseborough did not kimono: they dressed.
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"Good-Morning, Rosamond!"

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of "Good-Morning, Rosamond!" is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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See https:// Other notes will be found at the end of this eBook.
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Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.
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(See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”
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Négligés were unknown in Roseborough.
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Even at seven in the morning, which was Rosamond Mearely’s hour for greeting the new day, the ladies of Roseborough did not kimono: they dressed.

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.

flipping verb US /ˈflɪpɪŋ/

inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up

From this reading “(See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_””

kimono noun US /kəˈmoʊnə/

a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese

From this reading “Even at seven in the morning, which was Rosamond Mearely’s hour for greeting the new day, the ladies of Roseborough did not kimono: they dressed.”

rocker noun US /ˈrɑːkər/

an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle

From this reading “(See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_””

sward noun US /swɔːrd/

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading “(See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_””

tanned adjective US /tænd/

(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun

From this reading “(See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_””

thirties noun US /ˈθɜːrtiz/

the time of life between 30 and 40

From this reading “(See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_””

unprotected adjective US /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/

lacking protection or defense

From this reading “(See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_””

weathers noun US /ˈweðərz/

plural of “weather” — the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading “(See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_””

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

white kitten noun + noun

In this reading “(See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_””

through the orchard preposition + article + noun counted as “through … orchard”

In this reading “(See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_””

at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “See https:// Other notes will be found at the end of this eBook.”

any moment adjective + noun

In this reading “Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.”

in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “Even at seven in the morning, which was Rosamond Mearely’s hour for greeting the new day, the ladies of Roseborough did not kimono: they dressed.”

at seven preposition + noun

In this reading “Even at seven in the morning, which was Rosamond Mearely’s hour for greeting the new day, the ladies of Roseborough did not kimono: they dressed.”

All words in this reading · 115

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

154

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

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

234

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

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

24

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

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

42

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

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading See https:// Other notes will be found at the end of this eBook.

ballnounUS /bɔːl/

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading See https:// Other notes will be found at the end of this eBook.

black-whiskered

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

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

ColouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

Doubleday

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

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Even at seven in the morning, which was Rosamond Mearely’s hour for greeting the new day, the ladies of Roseborough did not kimono: they dressed.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

eBook

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

From this reading See https:// Other notes will be found at the end of this eBook.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading See https:// Other notes will be found at the end of this eBook.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even at seven in the morning, which was Rosamond Mearely’s hour for greeting the new day, the ladies of Roseborough did not kimono: they dressed.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

FACINGnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

flippingverbUS /ˈflɪpɪŋ/

inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Even at seven in the morning, which was Rosamond Mearely’s hour for greeting the new day, the ladies of Roseborough did not kimono: they dressed.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading See https:// Other notes will be found at the end of this eBook.

frontis

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

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

GOOD-MORNING

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

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading Even at seven in the morning, which was Rosamond Mearely’s hour for greeting the new day, the ladies of Roseborough did not kimono: they dressed.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Even at seven in the morning, which was Rosamond Mearely’s hour for greeting the new day, the ladies of Roseborough did not kimono: they dressed.

how

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

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

https

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

From this reading See https:// Other notes will be found at the end of this eBook.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

kimononounUS /kəˈmoʊnə/

a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese

From this reading Even at seven in the morning, which was Rosamond Mearely’s hour for greeting the new day, the ladies of Roseborough did not kimono: they dressed.

kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/

young domestic cat

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Even at seven in the morning, which was Rosamond Mearely’s hour for greeting the new day, the ladies of Roseborough did not kimono: they dressed.

LeenounUS /liː/

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

Mearely's

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From this reading Even at seven in the morning, which was Rosamond Mearely’s hour for greeting the new day, the ladies of Roseborough did not kimono: they dressed.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Even at seven in the morning, which was Rosamond Mearely’s hour for greeting the new day, the ladies of Roseborough did not kimono: they dressed.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

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Négligés

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From this reading Négligés were unknown in Roseborough.

observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

pawsnounUS /pɔːz/

plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/

by reasonable assumption

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

RegardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

rockernounUS /ˈrɑːkər/

an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

Rosamond

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From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

Roseborough

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From this reading Négligés were unknown in Roseborough.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Even at seven in the morning, which was Rosamond Mearely’s hour for greeting the new day, the ladies of Roseborough did not kimono: they dressed.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

spendverbUS /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/

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

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

swardnounUS /swɔːrd/

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/

(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

thirtiesnounUS /ˈθɜːrtiz/

the time of life between 30 and 40

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

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towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading Négligés were unknown in Roseborough.

unprotectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/

lacking protection or defense

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

weathersnounUS /ˈweðərz/

plural of “weather” — the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

well-built

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From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Négligés were unknown in Roseborough.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Even at seven in the morning, which was Rosamond Mearely’s hour for greeting the new day, the ladies of Roseborough did not kimono: they dressed.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading (See page 24) FACING PAGE “Mrs. Lee sat in her rocker knitting. Her ball of yarn was flipping about the sward under the paws of a white kitten” 42 “Regarding each other and yielding to the charm of the sunset and the music, they did not observe a black-whiskered man who was crawling through the orchard” 154 “Rosamond saw a man who was presumably in his ‘middle thirties’--a strong, well-built man, with face and hands tanned by years of turning them, unprotected, toward all weathers” 234 “_GOOD-MORNING, ROSAMOND!_”

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “When one is to have perhaps only one wonderful day, decision how one shall spend any moment of it is important” _Coloured frontis_.

Chapter 1 of "Good-Morning, Rosamond!" by Constance Lindsay Skinner holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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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