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Rhoda Fleming — Volume 4
Rhoda Fleming — Volume 4

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Rhoda Fleming — Volume 4 is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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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.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Rhoda Fleming — Volume 4

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Rhoda Fleming — Volume 4 is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.
Line 2
The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.
/ðə neɪm ʌv hɪm huː stʊd ɪn ðə striːt bɪˈloʊ wɑːz ˈrɪtən ɑːn hɜːr ˈsɪstərz feɪs/
Line 3
She started to her side, got possession of her hands, murmuring,-- "Come with me.
/ʃiː ˈstɑːrtɪd tuː hɜːr saɪd ɡɑːt pəˈzeʃən ʌv hɜːr hændz ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ kʌm wɪð miː/
Line 4
You are to come with me.
/juː ɑːr tuː kʌm wɪð miː/
Line 5
Don't speak.

Learner Dictionary

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.

act verb US /ækt/

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.”

below preposition US /bɪˈloʊ/

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.”

murmuring noun US /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/

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.”

perceived adjective US /pərˈsiːvd/

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.”

possession noun US /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading “She started to her side, got possession of her hands, murmuring,-- "Come with me.”

sister's noun US /ˈsɪstərz/

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.”

started verb US /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

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.”

written adjective US /ˈrɪtən/

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.”

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actverbUS /ækt/

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.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You are to come with me.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

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.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

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.

Don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Don't speak.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(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.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.

mepronounUS /miː/

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.

murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/

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.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

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.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

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.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

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.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.

perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/

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.

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading She started to her side, got possession of her hands, murmuring,-- "Come with me.

Rhoda

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.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

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.

sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

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.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading Don't speak.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

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.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.

streetnounUS /striːt/

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.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At once Rhoda perceived that it was time for her to act.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The name of him who stood in the street below was written on her sister's face.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She started to her side, got possession of her hands, murmuring,-- "Come with me.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

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.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You are to come with me.

Chapter 7 of Rhoda Fleming — Volume 4 by George Meredith holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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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Those
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