Nobody's Rose

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ROSE FINDS A RESTING-PLACE “Or course, Mr. Jarvis, you will stay with us to dinner, and as much longer as you can,” said Miss Silence as he drew out a big gold watch and snapped the case open.

“Thank you, madam, thank you.

I shall be glad to accept your hospitality for the dinner.

In the meantime I think I will take a walk about your pleasant little village.

By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

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Chapter XX Reading 1/17

Nobody's Rose

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of Nobody's Rose is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

ROSE FINDS A RESTING-PLACE “Or course, Mr. Jarvis, you will stay with us to dinner, and as much longer as you can,” said Miss Silence as he drew out a big gold watch and snapped the case open.

Line 2

“Thank you, madam, thank you.

/θæŋk juː ˈmædəm θæŋk juː/

Line 3

I shall be glad to accept your hospitality for the dinner.

/aɪ ʃæl biː ɡlæd tuː ækˈsept jɔːr ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti fɔːr ðə ˈdɪnər/

Line 4

In the meantime I think I will take a walk about your pleasant little village.

/ɪn ðə ˈmiːntaɪm aɪ θɪŋk aɪ wɪl teɪk ə wɔːk əˈbaʊt jɔːr ˈplezənt ˈlɪtəl ˈvɪlədʒ/

Line 5

By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

/baɪ ðə weɪ ðer ɑːr tuː ˈkwestʃənz aɪ ˈɔːlweɪz æsk kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ ə pleɪs wʌt ɪz ɪts ˈlætətuːd ənd ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən ənd hiː lʊkt frʌm wʌn tuː əˈnʌðər/

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concerning verb US /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading “By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.”

finds noun US /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading “ROSE FINDS A RESTING-PLACE “Or course, Mr. Jarvis, you will stay with us to dinner, and as much longer as you can,” said Miss Silence as he drew out a big gold watch and snapped the case open.”

hospitality noun US /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading “I shall be glad to accept your hospitality for the dinner.”

latitude noun US /ˈlætətuːd/

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading “By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.”

madam noun US /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading ““Thank you, madam, thank you.”

meantime noun US /ˈmiːntaɪm/

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading “In the meantime I think I will take a walk about your pleasant little village.”

population noun US /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading “By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.”

snapped verb US /snæpt/

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

Word partnerships in these lines

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In the meantime preposition + article + noun counted as “in … meantime”

during the intervening time

In this reading “In the meantime I think I will take a walk about your pleasant little village.”

little village adjective + noun

In this reading “In the meantime I think I will take a walk about your pleasant little village.”

stay with verb + particle

In this reading “ROSE FINDS A RESTING-PLACE “Or course, Mr. Jarvis, you will stay with us to dinner, and as much longer as you can,” said Miss Silence as he drew out a big gold watch and snapped the case open.”

By the way preposition + article + noun counted as “by … way”

introducing a different topic

In this reading “By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ROSE FINDS A RESTING-PLACE “Or course, Mr. Jarvis, you will stay with us to dinner, and as much longer as you can,” said Miss Silence as he drew out a big gold watch and snapped the case open.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In the meantime I think I will take a walk about your pleasant little village.

acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading I shall be glad to accept your hospitality for the dinner.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I shall be glad to accept your hospitality for the dinner.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I shall be glad to accept your hospitality for the dinner.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading I shall be glad to accept your hospitality for the dinner.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading I shall be glad to accept your hospitality for the dinner.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I shall be glad to accept your hospitality for the dinner.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the meantime I think I will take a walk about your pleasant little village.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

Jarvis

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latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the meantime I think I will take a walk about your pleasant little village.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading “Thank you, madam, thank you.

meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading In the meantime I think I will take a walk about your pleasant little village.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading In the meantime I think I will take a walk about your pleasant little village.

populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

RESTING-PLACE

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ROSEnounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I shall be glad to accept your hospitality for the dinner.

SilencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

snappedverbUS /snæpt/

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading In the meantime I think I will take a walk about your pleasant little village.

ThankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading “Thank you, madam, thank you.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading In the meantime I think I will take a walk about your pleasant little village.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading In the meantime I think I will take a walk about your pleasant little village.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading In the meantime I think I will take a walk about your pleasant little village.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading By the way, there are two questions I always ask concerning a place: what is its latitude, and population?” and he looked from one to another.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I shall be glad to accept your hospitality for the dinner.

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