Chapter 18 of Great Possessions is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Great Possessions is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down. He found Rose standing with a worried look in the middle of the room. "Edmund! how nice," she said gently. "What has that fellow been worrying you about?" "It isn't his fault, poor man," said Rose, "only it's so sad.
Chapter 18 of Great Possessions is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"It isn't his fault, poor man," said Rose, "only it's so sad.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “"Edmund! how nice," she said gently.”
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.”
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
From this reading “LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “He found Rose standing with a worried look in the middle of the room.”
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “"What has that fellow been worrying you about?"”
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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 LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What has that fellow been worrying you about?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What has that fellow been worrying you about?"
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
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From this reading LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It isn't his fault, poor man," said Rose, "only it's so sad.
a boy or man
From this reading "What has that fellow been worrying you about?"
set up or found
From this reading He found Rose standing with a worried look in the middle of the room.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Edmund! how nice," she said gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has that fellow been worrying you about?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't his fault, poor man," said Rose, "only it's so sad.
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From this reading "Edmund! how nice," she said gently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found Rose standing with a worried look in the middle of the room.
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From this reading "It isn't his fault, poor man," said Rose, "only it's so sad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't his fault, poor man," said Rose, "only it's so sad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't his fault, poor man," said Rose, "only it's so sad.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He found Rose standing with a worried look in the middle of the room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It isn't his fault, poor man," said Rose, "only it's so sad.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He found Rose standing with a worried look in the middle of the room.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Edmund! how nice," she said gently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found Rose standing with a worried look in the middle of the room.
and nothing more
From this reading "It isn't his fault, poor man," said Rose, "only it's so sad.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "It isn't his fault, poor man," said Rose, "only it's so sad.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He found Rose standing with a worried look in the middle of the room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "It isn't his fault, poor man," said Rose, "only it's so sad.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Edmund! how nice," she said gently.
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
From this reading LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Edmund! how nice," she said gently.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It isn't his fault, poor man," said Rose, "only it's so sad.
having a supporting base
From this reading He found Rose standing with a worried look in the middle of the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What has that fellow been worrying you about?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He found Rose standing with a worried look in the middle of the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has that fellow been worrying you about?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found Rose standing with a worried look in the middle of the room.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading He found Rose standing with a worried look in the middle of the room.
the act of harassing someone
From this reading "What has that fellow been worrying you about?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What has that fellow been worrying you about?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading LADY ROSE'S SCRUPLE As Edmund Grosse was shown up-stairs to Lady Rose Bright, he passed a young clergyman coming down.
Chapter 18 of Great Possessions by Wilfrid, Mrs. Ward holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 18 holds 112 sentences of Great Possessions, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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