Chapter 10 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You!" she said. She had forgotten Brett Mercer. He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her. She sat upright in his hold, not yielding an inch, not looking at him. Her eyes were glassy.
Chapter 10 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading “Her eyes were glassy.”
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “She sat upright in his hold, not yielding an inch, not looking at him.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.”
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading “She had forgotten Brett Mercer.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.”
push forcefully
From this reading “He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “She sat upright in his hold, not yielding an inch, not looking at him.”
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading “She sat upright in his hold, not yielding an inch, not looking at him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sat upright in his hold, not yielding an inch, not looking at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had forgotten Brett Mercer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were glassy.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had forgotten Brett Mercer.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading Her eyes were glassy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had forgotten Brett Mercer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sat upright in his hold, not yielding an inch, not looking at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She sat upright in his hold, not yielding an inch, not looking at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat upright in his hold, not yielding an inch, not looking at him.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading She sat upright in his hold, not yielding an inch, not looking at him.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She sat upright in his hold, not yielding an inch, not looking at him.
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading She had forgotten Brett Mercer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She sat upright in his hold, not yielding an inch, not looking at him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.
with speed
From this reading He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You!" she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat upright in his hold, not yielding an inch, not looking at him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You!" she said.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.
push forcefully
From this reading He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading She sat upright in his hold, not yielding an inch, not looking at him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He came forward quickly, stooped and looked at her; then went down on his knee and thrust his arm about her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were glassy.
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading She sat upright in his hold, not yielding an inch, not looking at him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You!" she said.
Chapter 10 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 10 holds 407 sentences of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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