Chapter 21 of "Good-Morning, Rosamond!" is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of "Good-Morning, Rosamond!" is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A voice broke in upon her blissful musings, in a strain both matter-of-fact and gently reproachful. “You never gave me any jelly. I found one out there; it was delicious. Also a truly amazing cake. I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.
Chapter 21 of "Good-Morning, Rosamond!" is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “Also a truly amazing cake.”
a feeling of craving something
From this reading “I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.”
completely happy and contented
From this reading “A voice broke in upon her blissful musings, in a strain both matter-of-fact and gently reproachful.”
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “Also a truly amazing cake.”
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading “I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “I found one out there; it was delicious.”
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading ““You never gave me any jelly.”
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “A voice broke in upon her blissful musings, in a strain both matter-of-fact and gently reproachful.”
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.
In this reading “I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A voice broke in upon her blissful musings, in a strain both matter-of-fact and gently reproachful.
in addition
From this reading Also a truly amazing cake.
surprising greatly
From this reading Also a truly amazing cake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A voice broke in upon her blissful musings, in a strain both matter-of-fact and gently reproachful.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “You never gave me any jelly.
a feeling of craving something
From this reading I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.
completely happy and contented
From this reading A voice broke in upon her blissful musings, in a strain both matter-of-fact and gently reproachful.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A voice broke in upon her blissful musings, in a strain both matter-of-fact and gently reproachful.
lacking funds
From this reading A voice broke in upon her blissful musings, in a strain both matter-of-fact and gently reproachful.
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Also a truly amazing cake.
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading I found one out there; it was delicious.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.
take in solid food
From this reading I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.
set up or found
From this reading I found one out there; it was delicious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “You never gave me any jelly.
in a gradual manner
From this reading A voice broke in upon her blissful musings, in a strain both matter-of-fact and gently reproachful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A voice broke in upon her blissful musings, in a strain both matter-of-fact and gently reproachful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found one out there; it was delicious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A voice broke in upon her blissful musings, in a strain both matter-of-fact and gently reproachful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I found one out there; it was delicious.
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading “You never gave me any jelly.
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading A voice broke in upon her blissful musings, in a strain both matter-of-fact and gently reproachful.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You never gave me any jelly.
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading A voice broke in upon her blissful musings, in a strain both matter-of-fact and gently reproachful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You never gave me any jelly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I found one out there; it was delicious.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I found one out there; it was delicious.
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading A voice broke in upon her blissful musings, in a strain both matter-of-fact and gently reproachful.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading A voice broke in upon her blissful musings, in a strain both matter-of-fact and gently reproachful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I found one out there; it was delicious.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.
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From this reading I think I may deduce from the state of my appetite that I forgot to eat a dinner to-night.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Also a truly amazing cake.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A voice broke in upon her blissful musings, in a strain both matter-of-fact and gently reproachful.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice broke in upon her blissful musings, in a strain both matter-of-fact and gently reproachful.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found one out there; it was delicious.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You never gave me any jelly.
Chapter 21 of "Good-Morning, Rosamond!" by Constance Lindsay Skinner holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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.
Chapter 21 holds 244 sentences of "Good-Morning, Rosamond!", unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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