Chapter 21 of Roden's Corner is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Roden's Corner is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRATITUDE. “On se guérit de la bienfaisance par la connaissance de ceux qu'on oblige.” “Can you tell me if there is a moon to-night?” Mrs. Vansittart asked a porter in the railway station at The Hague. The man stared at her for a moment, then realized that the question was a serious one.
Chapter 21 of Roden's Corner is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading “GRATITUDE.”
force somebody to do something
From this reading ““On se guérit de la bienfaisance par la connaissance de ceux qu'on oblige.””
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading ““On se guérit de la bienfaisance par la connaissance de ceux qu'on oblige.””
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “Mrs. Vansittart asked a porter in the railway station at The Hague.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Mrs. Vansittart asked a porter in the railway station at The Hague.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “The man stared at her for a moment, then realized that the question was a serious one.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “The man stared at her for a moment, then realized that the question was a serious one.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “Mrs. Vansittart asked a porter in the railway station at The Hague.”
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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 “Can you tell me if there is a moon to-night?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart asked a porter in the railway station at The Hague.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart asked a porter in the railway station at The Hague.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On se guérit de la bienfaisance par la connaissance de ceux qu'on oblige.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you tell me if there is a moon to-night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On se guérit de la bienfaisance par la connaissance de ceux qu'on oblige.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On se guérit de la bienfaisance par la connaissance de ceux qu'on oblige.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “On se guérit de la bienfaisance par la connaissance de ceux qu'on oblige.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man stared at her for a moment, then realized that the question was a serious one.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading GRATITUDE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On se guérit de la bienfaisance par la connaissance de ceux qu'on oblige.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart asked a porter in the railway station at The Hague.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The man stared at her for a moment, then realized that the question was a serious one.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Can you tell me if there is a moon to-night?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart asked a porter in the railway station at The Hague.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Can you tell me if there is a moon to-night?”
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “On se guérit de la bienfaisance par la connaissance de ceux qu'on oblige.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man stared at her for a moment, then realized that the question was a serious one.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Can you tell me if there is a moon to-night?”
a particular point in time
From this reading The man stared at her for a moment, then realized that the question was a serious one.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “Can you tell me if there is a moon to-night?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart asked a porter in the railway station at The Hague.
force somebody to do something
From this reading “On se guérit de la bienfaisance par la connaissance de ceux qu'on oblige.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On se guérit de la bienfaisance par la connaissance de ceux qu'on oblige.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man stared at her for a moment, then realized that the question was a serious one.
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading “On se guérit de la bienfaisance par la connaissance de ceux qu'on oblige.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart asked a porter in the railway station at The Hague.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On se guérit de la bienfaisance par la connaissance de ceux qu'on oblige.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The man stared at her for a moment, then realized that the question was a serious one.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart asked a porter in the railway station at The Hague.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The man stared at her for a moment, then realized that the question was a serious one.
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading “On se guérit de la bienfaisance par la connaissance de ceux qu'on oblige.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The man stared at her for a moment, then realized that the question was a serious one.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The man stared at her for a moment, then realized that the question was a serious one.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart asked a porter in the railway station at The Hague.
express in words
From this reading “Can you tell me if there is a moon to-night?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man stared at her for a moment, then realized that the question was a serious one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart asked a porter in the railway station at The Hague.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The man stared at her for a moment, then realized that the question was a serious one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Can you tell me if there is a moon to-night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can you tell me if there is a moon to-night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart asked a porter in the railway station at The Hague.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man stared at her for a moment, then realized that the question was a serious one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you tell me if there is a moon to-night?”
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Chapter 21 holds 202 sentences of Roden's Corner, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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