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Chapter 14 of Rollo in Geneva is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WALK TO AIGLE. "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you. This is your excursion, and we expect you will take care and see that every thing goes right." "Well, sir," said Rollo. "Come with me.
Chapter 14 of Rollo in Geneva is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.”
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “"Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.”
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “This is your excursion, and we expect you will take care and see that every thing goes right."”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “This is your excursion, and we expect you will take care and see that every thing goes right."”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “"Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “"Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “"Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “"Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.”
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From this reading WALK TO AIGLE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is your excursion, and we expect you will take care and see that every thing goes right."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading This is your excursion, and we expect you will take care and see that every thing goes right."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come with me.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This is your excursion, and we expect you will take care and see that every thing goes right."
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading This is your excursion, and we expect you will take care and see that every thing goes right."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading This is your excursion, and we expect you will take care and see that every thing goes right."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading This is your excursion, and we expect you will take care and see that every thing goes right."
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is your excursion, and we expect you will take care and see that every thing goes right."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come with me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
precisely, exactly
From this reading This is your excursion, and we expect you will take care and see that every thing goes right."
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This is your excursion, and we expect you will take care and see that every thing goes right."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, sir," said Rollo.
carry out
From this reading This is your excursion, and we expect you will take care and see that every thing goes right."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is your excursion, and we expect you will take care and see that every thing goes right."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
a special situation
From this reading This is your excursion, and we expect you will take care and see that every thing goes right."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is your excursion, and we expect you will take care and see that every thing goes right."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WALK TO AIGLE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading WALK TO AIGLE.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
(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, sir," said Rollo.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This is your excursion, and we expect you will take care and see that every thing goes right."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Rollo," said Mr. Holiday, as the party sallied forth from the inn to commence their walk up the valley, "we depend entirely on you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is your excursion, and we expect you will take care and see that every thing goes right."
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