Chapter 9 of Rodmoor: A Romance is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Rodmoor: A Romance is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You’re morbid to-day, Linda,” said Nance abruptly. “Well? Shall we go to the garden? I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.” While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
Chapter 9 of Rodmoor: A Romance is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading ““You’re morbid to-day, Linda,” said Nance abruptly.”
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.”
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.””
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading “While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.”
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading ““You’re morbid to-day, Linda,” said Nance abruptly.”
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading ““You’re morbid to-day, Linda,” said Nance abruptly.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.”
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading “I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.””
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In this reading “While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.”
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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 While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “You’re morbid to-day, Linda,” said Nance abruptly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.”
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Shall we go to the garden?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Shall we go to the garden?
the act of departing
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re morbid to-day, Linda,” said Nance abruptly.
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading “You’re morbid to-day, Linda,” said Nance abruptly.
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading “You’re morbid to-day, Linda,” said Nance abruptly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re morbid to-day, Linda,” said Nance abruptly.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we go to the garden?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shall we go to the garden?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shall we go to the garden?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re morbid to-day, Linda,” said Nance abruptly.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we go to the garden?
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
during the time that
From this reading While this conversation was going on between the sisters in their High Street lodging, Sorio and Baltazar were seated together on a bench by the harbour’s side.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I feel as though carrying watering-pots and doing weeding will be good for both of us.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re morbid to-day, Linda,” said Nance abruptly.
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