Chapter 14 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks. "Really, Dick, how splendid of him!" "Finest chap I ever saw!" declared Derrick. "He looked about eight feet high in native dress. I shall have to find that man some day, and tell him what I think of him."
Chapter 14 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a boy or man
From this reading “"Finest chap I ever saw!" declared Derrick.”
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading “DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Really, Dick, how splendid of him!"”
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “"Finest chap I ever saw!" declared Derrick.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “"He looked about eight feet high in native dress.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “"Really, Dick, how splendid of him!"”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He looked about eight feet high in native dress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall have to find that man some day, and tell him what I think of him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.
a boy or man
From this reading "Finest chap I ever saw!" declared Derrick.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I shall have to find that man some day, and tell him what I think of him."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Finest chap I ever saw!" declared Derrick.
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading "Finest chap I ever saw!" declared Derrick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Really, Dick, how splendid of him!"
put on clothes
From this reading "He looked about eight feet high in native dress.
being one more than seven
From this reading "He looked about eight feet high in native dress.
at any time
From this reading "Finest chap I ever saw!" declared Derrick.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "He looked about eight feet high in native dress.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I shall have to find that man some day, and tell him what I think of him."
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Finest chap I ever saw!" declared Derrick.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall have to find that man some day, and tell him what I think of him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He looked about eight feet high in native dress.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "He looked about eight feet high in native dress.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Really, Dick, how splendid of him!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Really, Dick, how splendid of him!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Finest chap I ever saw!" declared Derrick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He looked about eight feet high in native dress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "He looked about eight feet high in native dress.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "He looked about eight feet high in native dress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Really, Dick, how splendid of him!"
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really, Dick, how splendid of him!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Finest chap I ever saw!" declared Derrick.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall have to find that man some day, and tell him what I think of him."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I shall have to find that man some day, and tell him what I think of him."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "Really, Dick, how splendid of him!"
express in words
From this reading I shall have to find that man some day, and tell him what I think of him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shall have to find that man some day, and tell him what I think of him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I shall have to find that man some day, and tell him what I think of him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall have to find that man some day, and tell him what I think of him."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I shall have to find that man some day, and tell him what I think of him."
which person or people
From this reading DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DERRICK'S PARADISE "So it was the Secret Service man who saved your life," said Averil, with flushed cheeks.
Chapter 14 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 14 holds 403 sentences of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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