Chapter 11 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She laid an imploring hand on her husband's arm. "Stay with me!" she begged him faintly. He did not move or speak. Curtis stood up. "Presently, then!" he said, and she heard him move away.
Chapter 11 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Stay with me!" she begged him faintly.”
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading “Curtis stood up.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “"Stay with me!" she begged him faintly.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “She laid an imploring hand on her husband's arm.”
begging
From this reading “She laid an imploring hand on her husband's arm.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “He did not move or speak.”
in the near future
From this reading “"Presently, then!" he said, and she heard him move away.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"Stay with me!" she begged him faintly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She laid an imploring hand on her husband's arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Presently, then!" he said, and she heard him move away.
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 She laid an imploring hand on her husband's arm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Presently, then!" he said, and she heard him move away.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Stay with me!" she begged him faintly.
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading Curtis stood up.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not move or speak.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "Stay with me!" she begged him faintly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She laid an imploring hand on her husband's arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not move or speak.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Presently, then!" he said, and she heard him move away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She laid an imploring hand on her husband's arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Stay with me!" she begged him faintly.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She laid an imploring hand on her husband's arm.
begging
From this reading She laid an imploring hand on her husband's arm.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She laid an imploring hand on her husband's arm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Stay with me!" she begged him faintly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not move or speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not move or speak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She laid an imploring hand on her husband's arm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not move or speak.
in the near future
From this reading "Presently, then!" he said, and she heard him move away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Presently, then!" he said, and she heard him move away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laid an imploring hand on her husband's arm.
express in speech
From this reading He did not move or speak.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Stay with me!" she begged him faintly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Curtis stood up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Presently, then!" he said, and she heard him move away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Curtis stood up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Stay with me!" she begged him faintly.
Chapter 11 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 416 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 11 holds 416 sentences of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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