Chapter 17 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Duncannon ignored the invitation. He turned pale to the lips. For a space of seconds he said nothing whatever. Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said. "And now I'm to leave 'em to be massacred, am I?"
Chapter 17 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said.”
disregarded
From this reading “Duncannon ignored the invitation.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “Duncannon ignored the invitation.”
past form of “massacre” — kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading “"And now I'm to leave 'em to be massacred, am I?"”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “For a space of seconds he said nothing whatever.”
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading “For a space of seconds he said nothing whatever.”
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a space of seconds he said nothing whatever.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And now I'm to leave 'em to be massacred, am I?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now I'm to leave 'em to be massacred, am I?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And now I'm to leave 'em to be massacred, am I?"
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duncannon ignored the invitation.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said.
divisible by two
From this reading Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a space of seconds he said nothing whatever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned pale to the lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now I'm to leave 'em to be massacred, am I?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now I'm to leave 'em to be massacred, am I?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said.
disregarded
From this reading Duncannon ignored the invitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Duncannon ignored the invitation.
go away from a place
From this reading "And now I'm to leave 'em to be massacred, am I?"
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He turned pale to the lips.
past form of “massacre” — kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading "And now I'm to leave 'em to be massacred, am I?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a space of seconds he said nothing whatever.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now I'm to leave 'em to be massacred, am I?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a space of seconds he said nothing whatever.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He turned pale to the lips.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For a space of seconds he said nothing whatever.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a space of seconds he said nothing whatever.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For a space of seconds he said nothing whatever.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Duncannon ignored the invitation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned pale to the lips.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned pale to the lips.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading For a space of seconds he said nothing whatever.
an affirmative
From this reading Then at length, slowly, in a voice that was curiously even, "Yes, I've taught 'em to fight," he said.
Chapter 17 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 413 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 17 holds 413 sentences of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 83 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 17 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Rosa Mundi and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 7885 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #13774 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #13774, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 1577 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Rosa Mundi and Other Stories section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 19 chapters of Rosa Mundi and Other Stories to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Rosa Mundi and Other Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
