Chapter 30 of Rhoda Fleming — Complete is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Rhoda Fleming — Complete is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act. The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face. She started to her side, got possession of her hands, murmuring,-- "Come with me. You are to come with me. Don't speak.
Chapter 30 of Rhoda Fleming — Complete is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “She started to her side, got possession of her hands, murmuring,-- "Come with me.”
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading “At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “She started to her side, got possession of her hands, murmuring,-- "Come with me.”
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “She started to her side, got possession of her hands, murmuring,-- "Come with me.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.”
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.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are to come with me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She started to her side, got possession of her hands, murmuring,-- "Come with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't speak.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She started to her side, got possession of her hands, murmuring,-- "Come with me.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She started to her side, got possession of her hands, murmuring,-- "Come with me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She started to her side, got possession of her hands, murmuring,-- "Come with me.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading She started to her side, got possession of her hands, murmuring,-- "Come with me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.
on one occasion
From this reading At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading She started to her side, got possession of her hands, murmuring,-- "Come with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started to her side, got possession of her hands, murmuring,-- "Come with me.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She started to her side, got possession of her hands, murmuring,-- "Come with me.
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.
express in speech
From this reading Don't speak.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started to her side, got possession of her hands, murmuring,-- "Come with me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.
which person or people
From this reading The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She started to her side, got possession of her hands, murmuring,-- "Come with me.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are to come with me.
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