Chapter 2 of Rollo in Geneva is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Rollo in Geneva is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLANNING. "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner. "In the coupe,"[A] said Mr. Holiday. [Footnote A: Pronounced _coupay_.] "Ah, father!" said Rollo; "I wish you would go on the banquette.
Chapter 2 of Rollo in Geneva is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading “"In the coupe,"[A] said Mr. Holiday.”
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading “"What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.”
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading “[Footnote A: Pronounced _coupay_.]”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “"In the coupe,"[A] said Mr. Holiday.”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “PLANNING.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “[Footnote A: Pronounced _coupay_.]”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “"What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “"What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.”
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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 "In the coupe,"[A] said Mr. Holiday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, father!" said Rollo; "I wish you would go on the banquette.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
an upholstered bench
From this reading "Ah, father!" said Rollo; "I wish you would go on the banquette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Footnote A: Pronounced _coupay_.]
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading "In the coupe,"[A] said Mr. Holiday.
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote A: Pronounced _coupay_.]
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Ah, father!" said Rollo; "I wish you would go on the banquette.
the act of departing
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "In the coupe,"[A] said Mr. Holiday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, father!" said Rollo; "I wish you would go on the banquette.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "In the coupe,"[A] said Mr. Holiday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ah, father!" said Rollo; "I wish you would go on the banquette.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading [Footnote A: Pronounced _coupay_.]
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In the coupe,"[A] said Mr. Holiday.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What part of the diligence are we going to ride in, father?" asked Rollo, as they were seated at dinner.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Ah, father!" said Rollo; "I wish you would go on the banquette.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Ah, father!" said Rollo; "I wish you would go on the banquette.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, father!" said Rollo; "I wish you would go on the banquette.
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