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Rosalind at Red Gate
Rosalind at Red Gate

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Rosalind at Red Gate is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Meredith Nicholson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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I MEET MR.
REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.
--_Old Ballad_.
As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.
The moon was at full and I drew up in the shadow of the house and waited.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Rosalind at Red Gate

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Rosalind at Red Gate is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I MEET MR.
/aɪ miːt ˈmɪstər/
Line 2
REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.
Line 3
--_Old Ballad_.
/oʊld ˈbæləd/
Line 4
As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.
Line 5
The moon was at full and I drew up in the shadow of the house and waited.
/ðə muːn wɑːz æt fʊl ənd aɪ druː ʌp ɪn ðə ˈʃæd.oʊ ʌv ðə haʊs ənd ˈweɪtɪd/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Ballad noun US /ˈbæləd/

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

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bush noun US /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading “REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.”

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gillespie noun US /ɡəˈlespi/

United States jazz trumpeter and exponent of bebop (1917-1993)

From this reading “REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.”

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Japanese noun US /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading “As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.”

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neared verb US /nɪrd/

past form of “near” — move towards

From this reading “As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.”

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sprawled verb US /sprɔːld/

past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out

From this reading “As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.”

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veranda noun US /vərˈændə/

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading “As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.”

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wondrous adjective US /ˈwʌndrəs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading “REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Old Ballad adjective + noun

In this reading “--_Old Ballad_.”

824 times in 225,867 chapters
dark figure noun + noun

In this reading “As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.”

2,116 times in 225,867 chapters
on the veranda preposition + article + noun counted as “on … veranda”

In this reading “As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.”

2,590 times in 225,867 chapters
sprawled on verb + particle counted as “sprawl on”

In this reading “As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.”

403 times in 225,867 chapters
in the shadow preposition + article + noun counted as “in … shadow”

In this reading “The moon was at full and I drew up in the shadow of the house and waited.”

10,289 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 63

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The moon was at full and I drew up in the shadow of the house and waited.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading --_Old Ballad_.

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boat-house

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From this reading As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.

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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bramble-bush

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From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

Pending verification
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading The moon was at full and I drew up in the shadow of the house and waited.

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eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

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figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.

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fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The moon was at full and I drew up in the shadow of the house and waited.

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GILLESPIEnounUS /ɡəˈlespi/

United States jazz trumpeter and exponent of bebop (1917-1993)

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The moon was at full and I drew up in the shadow of the house and waited.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I MEET MR.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
jump'd

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From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

Pending verification
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MEETverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading I MEET MR.

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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
moonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The moon was at full and I drew up in the shadow of the house and waited.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading I MEET MR.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/

past form of “near” — move towards

From this reading As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The moon was at full and I drew up in the shadow of the house and waited.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading --_Old Ballad_.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

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REGINALD

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

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sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scratch'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

Pending verification
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The moon was at full and I drew up in the shadow of the house and waited.

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softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.

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sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/

past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out

From this reading As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The moon was at full and I drew up in the shadow of the house and waited.

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verandanounUS /vərˈændə/

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading As I neared the boat-house I saw a dark figure sprawled on the veranda and my Japanese boy spoke to me softly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The moon was at full and I drew up in the shadow of the house and waited.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading REGINALD GILLESPIE There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch'd out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, And scratch'd them in again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 3 of Rosalind at Red Gate by Meredith Nicholson holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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.

What does chapter 3 of Rosalind at Red Gate contain?

Chapter 3 holds 281 sentences of Rosalind at Red Gate, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of Rosalind at Red Gate by Meredith Nicholson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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.

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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.

Questions about reading Rosalind at Red Gate

Common questions about reading Rosalind at Red Gate by Meredith Nicholson on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Rosalind at Red Gate?

Yes. All 4780 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34512 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Rosalind at Red Gate is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #34512, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Rosalind at Red Gate take to read?

About 398 minutes of reading across 956 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Rosalind at Red Gate

Words and structures a reader meets early in Rosalind at Red Gate, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Telegram
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Stoddard
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Heart
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Hawthorn
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