Chapter 12 of Old Rose and Silver is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Old Rose and Silver is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course. Go on, dear. I know how it happens sometimes, that one can't stay in one place any longer. I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away." "And you'll promise not to tell anybody?"
Chapter 12 of Old Rose and Silver is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
any person at all
From this reading “"And you'll promise not to tell anybody?"”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “I know how it happens sometimes, that one can't stay in one place any longer.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"And you'll promise not to tell anybody?"”
being ten more than sixty
From this reading “I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “I know how it happens sometimes, that one can't stay in one place any longer.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I know how it happens sometimes, that one can't stay in one place any longer.”
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."”
very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
From this reading “I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I know how it happens sometimes, that one can't stay in one place any longer.
any person at all
From this reading "And you'll promise not to tell anybody?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know how it happens sometimes, that one can't stay in one place any longer.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course.
dearly loved
From this reading Go on, dear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go on, dear.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I know how it happens sometimes, that one can't stay in one place any longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know how it happens sometimes, that one can't stay in one place any longer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know how it happens sometimes, that one can't stay in one place any longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know how it happens sometimes, that one can't stay in one place any longer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know how it happens sometimes, that one can't stay in one place any longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know how it happens sometimes, that one can't stay in one place any longer.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."
for more time
From this reading I know how it happens sometimes, that one can't stay in one place any longer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And you'll promise not to tell anybody?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Go on, dear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I know how it happens sometimes, that one can't stay in one place any longer.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I know how it happens sometimes, that one can't stay in one place any longer.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "And you'll promise not to tell anybody?"
being ten more than sixty
From this reading I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I know how it happens sometimes, that one can't stay in one place any longer.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I know how it happens sometimes, that one can't stay in one place any longer.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."
express in words
From this reading "And you'll promise not to tell anybody?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know how it happens sometimes, that one can't stay in one place any longer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And you'll promise not to tell anybody?"
up to a particular time
From this reading I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."
very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
From this reading I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you'll promise not to tell anybody?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I suffered from wanderlust until I was almost seventy, and it's a long time since you've been away."
Chapter 12 of Old Rose and Silver by Myrtle Reed holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 12 holds 417 sentences of Old Rose and Silver, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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