Chapter 3 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After some seconds he spoke, and she fancied his voice sounded rather grim. "I am going your way," he said. "I will walk back with you." Hope was crying to herself in the darkness, but she hoped he did not notice. "I think I shall go and meet Ronnie," she said.
Chapter 3 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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demanding attention
From this reading “Hope was crying to herself in the darkness, but she hoped he did not notice.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Hope was crying to herself in the darkness, but she hoped he did not notice.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “After some seconds he spoke, and she fancied his voice sounded rather grim.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “After some seconds he spoke, and she fancied his voice sounded rather grim.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “Hope was crying to herself in the darkness, but she hoped he did not notice.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Hope was crying to herself in the darkness, but she hoped he did not notice.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “After some seconds he spoke, and she fancied his voice sounded rather grim.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “After some seconds he spoke, and she fancied his voice sounded rather grim.”
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later than; following
From this reading After some seconds he spoke, and she fancied his voice sounded rather grim.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going your way," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After some seconds he spoke, and she fancied his voice sounded rather grim.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I will walk back with you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hope was crying to herself in the darkness, but she hoped he did not notice.
demanding attention
From this reading Hope was crying to herself in the darkness, but she hoped he did not notice.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Hope was crying to herself in the darkness, but she hoped he did not notice.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hope was crying to herself in the darkness, but she hoped he did not notice.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading After some seconds he spoke, and she fancied his voice sounded rather grim.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I think I shall go and meet Ronnie," she said.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going your way," he said.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading After some seconds he spoke, and she fancied his voice sounded rather grim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After some seconds he spoke, and she fancied his voice sounded rather grim.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hope was crying to herself in the darkness, but she hoped he did not notice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After some seconds he spoke, and she fancied his voice sounded rather grim.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope was crying to herself in the darkness, but she hoped he did not notice.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Hope was crying to herself in the darkness, but she hoped he did not notice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going your way," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hope was crying to herself in the darkness, but she hoped he did not notice.
come together
From this reading "I think I shall go and meet Ronnie," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hope was crying to herself in the darkness, but she hoped he did not notice.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Hope was crying to herself in the darkness, but she hoped he did not notice.
on the contrary
From this reading After some seconds he spoke, and she fancied his voice sounded rather grim.
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From this reading "I think I shall go and meet Ronnie," she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am going your way," he said.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading After some seconds he spoke, and she fancied his voice sounded rather grim.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I think I shall go and meet Ronnie," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After some seconds he spoke, and she fancied his voice sounded rather grim.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some seconds he spoke, and she fancied his voice sounded rather grim.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading After some seconds he spoke, and she fancied his voice sounded rather grim.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading After some seconds he spoke, and she fancied his voice sounded rather grim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hope was crying to herself in the darkness, but she hoped he did not notice.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I shall go and meet Ronnie," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hope was crying to herself in the darkness, but she hoped he did not notice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After some seconds he spoke, and she fancied his voice sounded rather grim.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I will walk back with you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hope was crying to herself in the darkness, but she hoped he did not notice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I am going your way," he said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will walk back with you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will walk back with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will walk back with you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am going your way," he said.
Chapter 3 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 414 sentences of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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