Chapter 40 of Pimpernel and Rosemary is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of Pimpernel and Rosemary is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Since then, nearly two years! And this was the season of 1924! Wembley! The Rodeo! Royalties from Italy and Denmark and Roumania!
Chapter 40 of Pimpernel and Rosemary is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading “Royalties from Italy and Denmark and Roumania!”
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading “Royalties from Italy and Denmark and Roumania!”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Since then, nearly two years!”
an exhibition of cowboy skills
From this reading “The Rodeo!”
plural of “royalty” — payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading “Royalties from Italy and Denmark and Roumania!”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “And this was the season of 1924!”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since then, nearly two years!”
a southeastern part of Greater London that is the site of the English national soccer stadium
From this reading “Wembley!”
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In this reading “Since then, nearly two years!”
In this reading “Since then, nearly two years!”
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From this reading And this was the season of 1924!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this was the season of 1924!
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading Royalties from Italy and Denmark and Roumania!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Royalties from Italy and Denmark and Roumania!
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Royalties from Italy and Denmark and Roumania!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Since then, nearly two years!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And this was the season of 1924!
an exhibition of cowboy skills
From this reading The Rodeo!
a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea
From this reading Royalties from Italy and Denmark and Roumania!
plural of “royalty” — payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading Royalties from Italy and Denmark and Roumania!
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading And this was the season of 1924!
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since then, nearly two years!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And this was the season of 1924!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since then, nearly two years!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was the season of 1924!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Since then, nearly two years!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this was the season of 1924!
a southeastern part of Greater London that is the site of the English national soccer stadium
From this reading Wembley!
a late time of life
From this reading Since then, nearly two years!
Chapter 40 of Pimpernel and Rosemary by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
Chapter 40 holds 99 sentences of Pimpernel and Rosemary, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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