Chapter 15 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She did not utter a word for several seconds. He had impressed her very strongly. She stayed to weigh his words in the balance of her own judgment. "It is a man's point of view," she said slowly at last, "not a woman's." "Even so," said Carlyon, dropping back suddenly to his former attitude.
Chapter 15 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “She stayed to weigh his words in the balance of her own judgment.”
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “"Even so," said Carlyon, dropping back suddenly to his former attitude.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “He had impressed her very strongly.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “She did not utter a word for several seconds.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “She stayed to weigh his words in the balance of her own judgment.”
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading “He had impressed her very strongly.”
have a certain weight
From this reading “She stayed to weigh his words in the balance of her own judgment.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “"It is a man's point of view," she said slowly at last, "not a woman's."”
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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 did not utter a word for several seconds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is a man's point of view," she said slowly at last, "not a woman's."
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading "Even so," said Carlyon, dropping back suddenly to his former attitude.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Even so," said Carlyon, dropping back suddenly to his former attitude.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading She stayed to weigh his words in the balance of her own judgment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Even so," said Carlyon, dropping back suddenly to his former attitude.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not utter a word for several seconds.
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Even so," said Carlyon, dropping back suddenly to his former attitude.
divisible by two
From this reading "Even so," said Carlyon, dropping back suddenly to his former attitude.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not utter a word for several seconds.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Even so," said Carlyon, dropping back suddenly to his former attitude.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had impressed her very strongly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had impressed her very strongly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had impressed her very strongly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She stayed to weigh his words in the balance of her own judgment.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading He had impressed her very strongly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stayed to weigh his words in the balance of her own judgment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a man's point of view," she said slowly at last, "not a woman's."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a man's point of view," she said slowly at last, "not a woman's."
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading She stayed to weigh his words in the balance of her own judgment.
immediately past
From this reading "It is a man's point of view," she said slowly at last, "not a woman's."
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It is a man's point of view," she said slowly at last, "not a woman's."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not utter a word for several seconds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stayed to weigh his words in the balance of her own judgment.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She stayed to weigh his words in the balance of her own judgment.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "It is a man's point of view," she said slowly at last, "not a woman's."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is a man's point of view," she said slowly at last, "not a woman's."
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She did not utter a word for several seconds.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She did not utter a word for several seconds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not utter a word for several seconds.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "It is a man's point of view," she said slowly at last, "not a woman's."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Even so," said Carlyon, dropping back suddenly to his former attitude.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She stayed to weigh his words in the balance of her own judgment.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading He had impressed her very strongly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Even so," said Carlyon, dropping back suddenly to his former attitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stayed to weigh his words in the balance of her own judgment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stayed to weigh his words in the balance of her own judgment.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading She did not utter a word for several seconds.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had impressed her very strongly.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "It is a man's point of view," she said slowly at last, "not a woman's."
have a certain weight
From this reading She stayed to weigh his words in the balance of her own judgment.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It is a man's point of view," she said slowly at last, "not a woman's."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She did not utter a word for several seconds.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She stayed to weigh his words in the balance of her own judgment.
Chapter 15 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 404 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.
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