Chapter 9 of Rollo in London is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Rollo in London is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ST. PAUL'S. Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party. The person was no other than Rollo's mother. Rollo's father and mother had come from Paris to London the day before, though Rollo had not expected them so soon as this.
Chapter 9 of Rollo in London is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading “Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Rollo's father and mother had come from Paris to London the day before, though Rollo had not expected them so soon as this.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “Rollo's father and mother had come from Paris to London the day before, though Rollo had not expected them so soon as this.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “Rollo's father and mother had come from Paris to London the day before, though Rollo had not expected them so soon as this.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “PAUL'S.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.”
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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 Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rollo's father and mother had come from Paris to London the day before, though Rollo had not expected them so soon as this.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rollo's father and mother had come from Paris to London the day before, though Rollo had not expected them so soon as this.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Rollo's father and mother had come from Paris to London the day before, though Rollo had not expected them so soon as this.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Rollo's father and mother had come from Paris to London the day before, though Rollo had not expected them so soon as this.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Rollo's father and mother had come from Paris to London the day before, though Rollo had not expected them so soon as this.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rollo's father and mother had come from Paris to London the day before, though Rollo had not expected them so soon as this.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Rollo's father and mother had come from Paris to London the day before, though Rollo had not expected them so soon as this.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The person was no other than Rollo's mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.
not any; not one
From this reading The person was no other than Rollo's mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rollo's father and mother had come from Paris to London the day before, though Rollo had not expected them so soon as this.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The person was no other than Rollo's mother.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Rollo's father and mother had come from Paris to London the day before, though Rollo had not expected them so soon as this.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S.
a human being
From this reading The person was no other than Rollo's mother.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.
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From this reading The person was no other than Rollo's mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rollo's father and mother had come from Paris to London the day before, though Rollo had not expected them so soon as this.
in the near future
From this reading Rollo's father and mother had come from Paris to London the day before, though Rollo had not expected them so soon as this.
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From this reading ST.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The person was no other than Rollo's mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The person was no other than Rollo's mother.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rollo's father and mother had come from Paris to London the day before, though Rollo had not expected them so soon as this.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rollo's father and mother had come from Paris to London the day before, though Rollo had not expected them so soon as this.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Rollo's father and mother had come from Paris to London the day before, though Rollo had not expected them so soon as this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo, just before they reached St. Paul's, had a very unexpected addition made to their party.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The person was no other than Rollo's mother.
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