Chapter 17 of Lady Rose's Daughter is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Lady Rose's Daughter is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She made a negative sign. He drew his camp-stool beside her. Suddenly she asked him what time it was. The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart. Where were her thoughts?
Chapter 17 of Lady Rose's Daughter is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading “The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.”
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.”
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.”
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading “She made a negative sign.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “She made a negative sign.”
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading “The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.”
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading “The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.”
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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 She made a negative sign.
not being in a specified place
From this reading The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Suddenly she asked him what time it was.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He drew his camp-stool beside her.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew his camp-stool beside her.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew his camp-stool beside her.
the organ of sight
From this reading The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew his camp-stool beside her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew his camp-stool beside her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly she asked him what time it was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew his camp-stool beside her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly she asked him what time it was.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a negative sign.
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading She made a negative sign.
the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
From this reading The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made a negative sign.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She made a negative sign.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she asked him what time it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Where were her thoughts?
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Suddenly she asked him what time it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The haggard nobleness of her pale face amid the folds of black veil, the absent passion of the eye, thrilled to his heart.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly she asked him what time it was.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where were her thoughts?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Suddenly she asked him what time it was.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where were her thoughts?
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