Chapter 4 of Rosaleen among the artists is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Rosaleen among the artists is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That makes no difference. It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house. I shall certainly ask Miss Waters for a little further information.” “She won’t know!” cried Rosaleen. “He--she doesn’t know him very well....
Chapter 4 of Rosaleen among the artists is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “I shall certainly ask Miss Waters for a little further information.””
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading ““That makes no difference.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “I shall certainly ask Miss Waters for a little further information.””
a message received and understood
From this reading “I shall certainly ask Miss Waters for a little further information.””
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ““That makes no difference.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “I shall certainly ask Miss Waters for a little further information.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house.”
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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 I shall certainly ask Miss Waters for a little further information.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I shall certainly ask Miss Waters for a little further information.”
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I shall certainly ask Miss Waters for a little further information.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “She won’t know!” cried Rosaleen.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “That makes no difference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He--she doesn’t know him very well....
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall certainly ask Miss Waters for a little further information.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I shall certainly ask Miss Waters for a little further information.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He--she doesn’t know him very well....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He--she doesn’t know him very well....
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall certainly ask Miss Waters for a little further information.”
a message received and understood
From this reading I shall certainly ask Miss Waters for a little further information.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I shall certainly ask Miss Waters for a little further information.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “That makes no difference.
the force of workers available
From this reading It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I shall certainly ask Miss Waters for a little further information.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house.
not any; not one
From this reading “That makes no difference.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She won’t know!” cried Rosaleen.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall certainly ask Miss Waters for a little further information.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She won’t know!” cried Rosaleen.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That makes no difference.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house.
precisely as stated
From this reading “He--she doesn’t know him very well....
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading I shall certainly ask Miss Waters for a little further information.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “He--she doesn’t know him very well....
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She won’t know!” cried Rosaleen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It’s my duty to know what sort of young men you’re asking into this house.
Chapter 4 of Rosaleen among the artists by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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