Chapter 3 of Jewel Sowers: A Novel is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Jewel Sowers: A Novel is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROSALIE Let us pay a call on Cinderella. Alas! not a Cinderella with a prince and gorgeous clothing, but one without a tongue, or rather, tongue-tied. Rosalie Paleaf, for that was her name, lived alone with an aunt and uncle. Both her parents were dead. She was pretty, of that fair delicate type called “picturesque.”
Chapter 3 of Jewel Sowers: A Novel is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas! not a Cinderella with a prince and gorgeous clothing, but one without a tongue, or rather, tongue-tied.”
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading “ROSALIE Let us pay a call on Cinderella.”
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading “Alas! not a Cinderella with a prince and gorgeous clothing, but one without a tongue, or rather, tongue-tied.”
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading “She was pretty, of that fair delicate type called “picturesque.””
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading “Alas! not a Cinderella with a prince and gorgeous clothing, but one without a tongue, or rather, tongue-tied.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “Both her parents were dead.”
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading “She was pretty, of that fair delicate type called “picturesque.””
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “She was pretty, of that fair delicate type called “picturesque.””
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 “Rosalie Paleaf, for that was her name, lived alone with an aunt and uncle.”
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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 ROSALIE Let us pay a call on Cinderella.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! not a Cinderella with a prince and gorgeous clothing, but one without a tongue, or rather, tongue-tied.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Rosalie Paleaf, for that was her name, lived alone with an aunt and uncle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rosalie Paleaf, for that was her name, lived alone with an aunt and uncle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alas! not a Cinderella with a prince and gorgeous clothing, but one without a tongue, or rather, tongue-tied.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Rosalie Paleaf, for that was her name, lived alone with an aunt and uncle.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both her parents were dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alas! not a Cinderella with a prince and gorgeous clothing, but one without a tongue, or rather, tongue-tied.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ROSALIE Let us pay a call on Cinderella.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was pretty, of that fair delicate type called “picturesque.”
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading ROSALIE Let us pay a call on Cinderella.
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Alas! not a Cinderella with a prince and gorgeous clothing, but one without a tongue, or rather, tongue-tied.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Both her parents were dead.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading She was pretty, of that fair delicate type called “picturesque.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She was pretty, of that fair delicate type called “picturesque.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rosalie Paleaf, for that was her name, lived alone with an aunt and uncle.
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Alas! not a Cinderella with a prince and gorgeous clothing, but one without a tongue, or rather, tongue-tied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosalie Paleaf, for that was her name, lived alone with an aunt and uncle.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ROSALIE Let us pay a call on Cinderella.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Rosalie Paleaf, for that was her name, lived alone with an aunt and uncle.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Rosalie Paleaf, for that was her name, lived alone with an aunt and uncle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alas! not a Cinderella with a prince and gorgeous clothing, but one without a tongue, or rather, tongue-tied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was pretty, of that fair delicate type called “picturesque.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROSALIE Let us pay a call on Cinderella.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Alas! not a Cinderella with a prince and gorgeous clothing, but one without a tongue, or rather, tongue-tied.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Alas! not a Cinderella with a prince and gorgeous clothing, but one without a tongue, or rather, tongue-tied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosalie Paleaf, for that was her name, lived alone with an aunt and uncle.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Both her parents were dead.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading ROSALIE Let us pay a call on Cinderella.
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading She was pretty, of that fair delicate type called “picturesque.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was pretty, of that fair delicate type called “picturesque.”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Alas! not a Cinderella with a prince and gorgeous clothing, but one without a tongue, or rather, tongue-tied.
on the contrary
From this reading Alas! not a Cinderella with a prince and gorgeous clothing, but one without a tongue, or rather, tongue-tied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSALIE Let us pay a call on Cinderella.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was pretty, of that fair delicate type called “picturesque.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rosalie Paleaf, for that was her name, lived alone with an aunt and uncle.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Alas! not a Cinderella with a prince and gorgeous clothing, but one without a tongue, or rather, tongue-tied.
unable to express yourself clearly or fluently
From this reading Alas! not a Cinderella with a prince and gorgeous clothing, but one without a tongue, or rather, tongue-tied.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading She was pretty, of that fair delicate type called “picturesque.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Rosalie Paleaf, for that was her name, lived alone with an aunt and uncle.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ROSALIE Let us pay a call on Cinderella.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rosalie Paleaf, for that was her name, lived alone with an aunt and uncle.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both her parents were dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alas! not a Cinderella with a prince and gorgeous clothing, but one without a tongue, or rather, tongue-tied.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Alas! not a Cinderella with a prince and gorgeous clothing, but one without a tongue, or rather, tongue-tied.
Chapter 3 of Jewel Sowers: A Novel by Edith Allonby holds 115 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 3 holds 115 sentences of Jewel Sowers: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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