Chapter 10 of Lady Rose's Daughter is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Lady Rose's Daughter is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry. That was the offence." "Precisely. It showed that you _were_ enjoying yourselves. Otherwise there would have been no lingering, and no coffee."
Chapter 10 of Lady Rose's Daughter is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Otherwise there would have been no lingering, and no coffee."”
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “"I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.”
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “It showed that you _were_ enjoying yourselves.”
the act of tarrying
From this reading “Otherwise there would have been no lingering, and no coffee."”
-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading “"I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “"Precisely.”
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “It showed that you _were_ enjoying yourselves.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Otherwise there would have been no lingering, and no coffee."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Otherwise there would have been no lingering, and no coffee."
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Otherwise there would have been no lingering, and no coffee."
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It showed that you _were_ enjoying yourselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Otherwise there would have been no lingering, and no coffee."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
the act of tarrying
From this reading Otherwise there would have been no lingering, and no coffee."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
not any; not one
From this reading Otherwise there would have been no lingering, and no coffee."
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading That was the offence."
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise there would have been no lingering, and no coffee."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Precisely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It showed that you _were_ enjoying yourselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Otherwise there would have been no lingering, and no coffee."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It showed that you _were_ enjoying yourselves.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I see," said the Duchess, pouting--"it meant that it was possible for us to enjoy ourselves without Lady Henry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Otherwise there would have been no lingering, and no coffee."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It showed that you _were_ enjoying yourselves.
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading It showed that you _were_ enjoying yourselves.
Chapter 10 of Lady Rose's Daughter by Humphry, Mrs. Ward holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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