Chapter 10 of Rose à Charlitte is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Rose à Charlitte is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BACK TO THE CONCESSION. "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace." J. F. H. Mrs. Rose à Charlitte served her dinner in the middle of the day. The six o'clock meal she called supper.
Chapter 10 of Rose à Charlitte is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading “BACK TO THE CONCESSION.”
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading “"And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."”
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “"And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “"And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."”
the stealing of cattle
From this reading “"And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."”
a just detectable amount
From this reading “"And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."”
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading “"And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."”
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “"And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."”
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In this reading “Mrs. Rose à Charlitte served her dinner in the middle of the day.”
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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 "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
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From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO THE CONCESSION.
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From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The six o'clock meal she called supper.
make calm or still
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Rose à Charlitte served her dinner in the middle of the day.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading BACK TO THE CONCESSION.
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Rose à Charlitte served her dinner in the middle of the day.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mrs. Rose à Charlitte served her dinner in the middle of the day.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading J. F. H.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading J. F. H.
an old form of “has”
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Rose à Charlitte served her dinner in the middle of the day.
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Rose à Charlitte served her dinner in the middle of the day.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. F. H.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The six o'clock meal she called supper.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Mrs. Rose à Charlitte served her dinner in the middle of the day.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Rose à Charlitte served her dinner in the middle of the day.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
according to the clock
From this reading The six o'clock meal she called supper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mrs. Rose à Charlitte served her dinner in the middle of the day.
the stealing of cattle
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Mrs. Rose à Charlitte served her dinner in the middle of the day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The six o'clock meal she called supper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The six o'clock meal she called supper.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The six o'clock meal she called supper.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO THE CONCESSION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE CONCESSION.
a just detectable amount
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
in or at the place that
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
but in spite of that
From this reading "And Nature hath remembered, for a trace Of calm Acadien life yet holds command, Where, undisturbed, the rustling willows stand, And the curved grass, telling the breeze's pace."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Rose à Charlitte served her dinner in the middle of the day.
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