Chapter 2 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The little shining crystal lay alone in the soft pink palm. Rosemary dwelt upon it, faintly smiling. "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone. "It was a free night for her. And she read on and on and on.
Chapter 2 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading “"She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.”
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading “The little shining crystal lay alone in the soft pink palm.”
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Rosemary dwelt upon it, faintly smiling.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “Rosemary dwelt upon it, faintly smiling.”
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading “"She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.”
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “The little shining crystal lay alone in the soft pink palm.”
an act of narration
From this reading “"She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.”
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading “Rosemary dwelt upon it, faintly smiling.”
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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 "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
Having no one else present.
From this reading The little shining crystal lay alone in the soft pink palm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she read on and on and on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading The little shining crystal lay alone in the soft pink palm.
in a dreamy manner
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Rosemary dwelt upon it, faintly smiling.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Rosemary dwelt upon it, faintly smiling.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It was a free night for her.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "It was a free night for her.
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It was a free night for her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little shining crystal lay alone in the soft pink palm.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rosemary dwelt upon it, faintly smiling.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The little shining crystal lay alone in the soft pink palm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little shining crystal lay alone in the soft pink palm.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And she read on and on and on.
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The little shining crystal lay alone in the soft pink palm.
a light shade of red
From this reading The little shining crystal lay alone in the soft pink palm.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
an act of narration
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading Rosemary dwelt upon it, faintly smiling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The little shining crystal lay alone in the soft pink palm.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Rosemary dwelt upon it, faintly smiling.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The little shining crystal lay alone in the soft pink palm.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little shining crystal lay alone in the soft pink palm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Rosemary dwelt upon it, faintly smiling.
a vivid mental image
From this reading "She read far into the night," she said, speaking almost dreamily, as if recounting a vision conjured up in the glittering surface of the stone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was a free night for her.
Chapter 2 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 2 holds 417 sentences of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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