Chapter 15 of Rodman the Keeper: Southern Sketches is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Rodman the Keeper: Southern Sketches is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Honor gazed at him with helpless, fascinated eyes. Mrs. Kellinger noted the expression. There was evidently another secret: she had already divined one. Soon afterward Honor went home, and Stephen did not accompany her. Adelaide noted that.
Chapter 15 of Rodman the Keeper: Southern Sketches is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “Soon afterward Honor went home, and Stephen did not accompany her.”
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading “Adelaide noted that.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Soon afterward Honor went home, and Stephen did not accompany her.”
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading “Honor gazed at him with helpless, fascinated eyes.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Honor gazed at him with helpless, fascinated eyes.”
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading “Honor gazed at him with helpless, fascinated eyes.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Mrs. Kellinger noted the expression.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “Soon afterward Honor went home, and Stephen did not accompany her.”
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.
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In this reading “Honor gazed at him with helpless, fascinated eyes.”
return home
In this reading “Soon afterward Honor went home, and Stephen did not accompany her.”
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be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Soon afterward Honor went home, and Stephen did not accompany her.
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading Adelaide noted that.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Soon afterward Honor went home, and Stephen did not accompany her.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There was evidently another secret: she had already divined one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon afterward Honor went home, and Stephen did not accompany her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was evidently another secret: she had already divined one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Honor gazed at him with helpless, fascinated eyes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Soon afterward Honor went home, and Stephen did not accompany her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was evidently another secret: she had already divined one.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading There was evidently another secret: she had already divined one.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Mrs. Kellinger noted the expression.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Honor gazed at him with helpless, fascinated eyes.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Honor gazed at him with helpless, fascinated eyes.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Honor gazed at him with helpless, fascinated eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was evidently another secret: she had already divined one.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Honor gazed at him with helpless, fascinated eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon afterward Honor went home, and Stephen did not accompany her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Honor gazed at him with helpless, fascinated eyes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Soon afterward Honor went home, and Stephen did not accompany her.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Honor gazed at him with helpless, fascinated eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Kellinger noted the expression.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Kellinger noted the expression.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Soon afterward Honor went home, and Stephen did not accompany her.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Mrs. Kellinger noted the expression.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was evidently another secret: she had already divined one.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading There was evidently another secret: she had already divined one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was evidently another secret: she had already divined one.
in the near future
From this reading Soon afterward Honor went home, and Stephen did not accompany her.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Soon afterward Honor went home, and Stephen did not accompany her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Adelaide noted that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Kellinger noted the expression.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was evidently another secret: she had already divined one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was evidently another secret: she had already divined one.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Soon afterward Honor went home, and Stephen did not accompany her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Honor gazed at him with helpless, fascinated eyes.
Chapter 15 of Rodman the Keeper: Southern Sketches by Constance Fenimore Woolson holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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 15 holds 392 sentences of Rodman the Keeper: Southern Sketches, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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