Chapter 32 of Pimpernel and Rosemary is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Pimpernel and Rosemary is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rosemary had never before welcomed her husband so eagerly as she did that afternoon. As soon as she heard the whirring of his motor she ran to the gates to meet him. "What news?" she cried when he had brought the car to a standstill. As usual, his dark eyes flashed with joy when he saw her. He jumped down and raised both her hands to his lips.
Chapter 32 of Pimpernel and Rosemary is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “As usual, his dark eyes flashed with joy when he saw her.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “As soon as she heard the whirring of his motor she ran to the gates to meet him.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “He jumped down and raised both her hands to his lips.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “As soon as she heard the whirring of his motor she ran to the gates to meet him.”
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading “Rosemary had never before welcomed her husband so eagerly as she did that afternoon.”
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading “"What news?" she cried when he had brought the car to a standstill.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “Rosemary had never before welcomed her husband so eagerly as she did that afternoon.”
sound of something in rapid motion
From this reading “As soon as she heard the whirring of his motor she ran to the gates to meet him.”
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 “As usual, his dark eyes flashed with joy when he saw her.”
In this reading “He jumped down and raised both her hands to his lips.”
In this reading “As usual, his dark eyes flashed with joy when he saw her.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What news?" she cried when he had brought the car to a standstill.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Rosemary had never before welcomed her husband so eagerly as she did that afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He jumped down and raised both her hands to his lips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rosemary had never before welcomed her husband so eagerly as she did that afternoon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Rosemary had never before welcomed her husband so eagerly as she did that afternoon.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He jumped down and raised both her hands to his lips.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "What news?" she cried when he had brought the car to a standstill.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "What news?" she cried when he had brought the car to a standstill.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What news?" she cried when he had brought the car to a standstill.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As usual, his dark eyes flashed with joy when he saw her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rosemary had never before welcomed her husband so eagerly as she did that afternoon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He jumped down and raised both her hands to his lips.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Rosemary had never before welcomed her husband so eagerly as she did that afternoon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As usual, his dark eyes flashed with joy when he saw her.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading As usual, his dark eyes flashed with joy when he saw her.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading As soon as she heard the whirring of his motor she ran to the gates to meet him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rosemary had never before welcomed her husband so eagerly as she did that afternoon.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He jumped down and raised both her hands to his lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What news?" she cried when he had brought the car to a standstill.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as she heard the whirring of his motor she ran to the gates to meet him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosemary had never before welcomed her husband so eagerly as she did that afternoon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as she heard the whirring of his motor she ran to the gates to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as she heard the whirring of his motor she ran to the gates to meet him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Rosemary had never before welcomed her husband so eagerly as she did that afternoon.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading As usual, his dark eyes flashed with joy when he saw her.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped down and raised both her hands to his lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He jumped down and raised both her hands to his lips.
come together
From this reading As soon as she heard the whirring of his motor she ran to the gates to meet him.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading As soon as she heard the whirring of his motor she ran to the gates to meet him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Rosemary had never before welcomed her husband so eagerly as she did that afternoon.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "What news?" she cried when he had brought the car to a standstill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as she heard the whirring of his motor she ran to the gates to meet him.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He jumped down and raised both her hands to his lips.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As soon as she heard the whirring of his motor she ran to the gates to meet him.
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading Rosemary had never before welcomed her husband so eagerly as she did that afternoon.
cut with a saw
From this reading As usual, his dark eyes flashed with joy when he saw her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosemary had never before welcomed her husband so eagerly as she did that afternoon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rosemary had never before welcomed her husband so eagerly as she did that afternoon.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she heard the whirring of his motor she ran to the gates to meet him.
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading "What news?" she cried when he had brought the car to a standstill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rosemary had never before welcomed her husband so eagerly as she did that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as she heard the whirring of his motor she ran to the gates to meet him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as she heard the whirring of his motor she ran to the gates to meet him.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual, his dark eyes flashed with joy when he saw her.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Rosemary had never before welcomed her husband so eagerly as she did that afternoon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What news?" she cried when he had brought the car to a standstill.
at the time that
From this reading "What news?" she cried when he had brought the car to a standstill.
sound of something in rapid motion
From this reading As soon as she heard the whirring of his motor she ran to the gates to meet him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As usual, his dark eyes flashed with joy when he saw her.
Chapter 32 of Pimpernel and Rosemary by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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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