Chapter 6 of Rollo in Naples is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Rollo in Naples is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOING UP. Rollo slept in the same room with Mr. George. He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out. In about ten minutes he returned. "Well, Rollo," said Mr. George, "what is the report?"
Chapter 6 of Rollo in Naples is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out.”
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 “Rollo slept in the same room with Mr. George.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “In about ten minutes he returned.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “"Well, Rollo," said Mr. George, "what is the report?"”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “Rollo slept in the same room with Mr. George.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Rollo slept in the same room with Mr. George.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “In about ten minutes he returned.”
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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 He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In about ten minutes he returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out.
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 Rollo slept in the same room with Mr. George.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING UP.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rollo slept in the same room with Mr. George.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Rollo," said Mr. George, "what is the report?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In about ten minutes he returned.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Rollo slept in the same room with Mr. George.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "Well, Rollo," said Mr. George, "what is the report?"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In about ten minutes he returned.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Rollo slept in the same room with Mr. George.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Rollo slept in the same room with Mr. George.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Rollo," said Mr. George, "what is the report?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading Rollo slept in the same room with Mr. George.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Rollo slept in the same room with Mr. George.
in the near future
From this reading He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In about ten minutes he returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rollo slept in the same room with Mr. George.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GOING UP.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out.
(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, Rollo," said Mr. George, "what is the report?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He got up as soon as it was light, dressed himself in a hurried manner, and went out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Rollo," said Mr. George, "what is the report?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rollo slept in the same room with Mr. George.
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