Chapter 26 of Pimpernel and Rosemary is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of Pimpernel and Rosemary is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rosemary did not sec Elza again that day. Just before dinner Rosa came with a short scribbled note from her. "Maurus is very restless," it said, "I don't like to leave him. Will you and dear Lord Tarkington forgive me if I don't join you at dinner?" The evening was dreary.
Chapter 26 of Pimpernel and Rosemary is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “The evening was dreary.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Will you and dear Lord Tarkington forgive me if I don't join you at dinner?"”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “Will you and dear Lord Tarkington forgive me if I don't join you at dinner?"”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “"Maurus is very restless," it said, "I don't like to leave him.”
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading “Just before dinner Rosa came with a short scribbled note from her.”
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading “Rosemary did not sec Elza again that day.”
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading “Just before dinner Rosa came with a short scribbled note from her.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Rosemary did not sec Elza again that day.”
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 “Just before dinner Rosa came with a short scribbled note from her.”
In this reading “Will you and dear Lord Tarkington forgive me if I don't join you at dinner?"”
In this reading “Will you and dear Lord Tarkington forgive me if I don't join you at dinner?"”
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 Just before dinner Rosa came with a short scribbled note from her.
anew
From this reading Rosemary did not sec Elza again that day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Will you and dear Lord Tarkington forgive me if I don't join you at dinner?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Will you and dear Lord Tarkington forgive me if I don't join you at dinner?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before dinner Rosa came with a short scribbled note from her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just before dinner Rosa came with a short scribbled note from her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Rosemary did not sec Elza again that day.
dearly loved
From this reading Will you and dear Lord Tarkington forgive me if I don't join you at dinner?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rosemary did not sec Elza again that day.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Just before dinner Rosa came with a short scribbled note from her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maurus is very restless," it said, "I don't like to leave him.
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The evening was dreary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosemary did not sec Elza again that day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening was dreary.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Will you and dear Lord Tarkington forgive me if I don't join you at dinner?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Just before dinner Rosa came with a short scribbled note from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just before dinner Rosa came with a short scribbled note from her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Maurus is very restless," it said, "I don't like to leave him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Maurus is very restless," it said, "I don't like to leave him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Will you and dear Lord Tarkington forgive me if I don't join you at dinner?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Maurus is very restless," it said, "I don't like to leave him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Maurus is very restless," it said, "I don't like to leave him.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Will you and dear Lord Tarkington forgive me if I don't join you at dinner?"
and nothing more
From this reading Just before dinner Rosa came with a short scribbled note from her.
go away from a place
From this reading "Maurus is very restless," it said, "I don't like to leave him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Maurus is very restless," it said, "I don't like to leave him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Will you and dear Lord Tarkington forgive me if I don't join you at dinner?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maurus is very restless," it said, "I don't like to leave him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you and dear Lord Tarkington forgive me if I don't join you at dinner?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rosemary did not sec Elza again that day.
a brief written record
From this reading Just before dinner Rosa came with a short scribbled note from her.
worried and uneasy
From this reading "Maurus is very restless," it said, "I don't like to leave him.
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Just before dinner Rosa came with a short scribbled note from her.
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading Rosemary did not sec Elza again that day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Maurus is very restless," it said, "I don't like to leave him.
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading Just before dinner Rosa came with a short scribbled note from her.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Rosemary did not sec Elza again that day.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Just before dinner Rosa came with a short scribbled note from her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you and dear Lord Tarkington forgive me if I don't join you at dinner?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rosemary did not sec Elza again that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening was dreary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Maurus is very restless," it said, "I don't like to leave him.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Maurus is very restless," it said, "I don't like to leave him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening was dreary.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you and dear Lord Tarkington forgive me if I don't join you at dinner?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just before dinner Rosa came with a short scribbled note from her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you and dear Lord Tarkington forgive me if I don't join you at dinner?"
Chapter 26 of Pimpernel and Rosemary by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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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