Chapter 12 of Rose à Charlitte is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Rose à Charlitte is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNHAPPY RIVER. "Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters. Strange the branches play Above the snake-roots in the dark and wet, Adown the hueless trunks, this summer day. Strange things the willows whisper." J. F. H.
Chapter 12 of Rose à Charlitte is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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become one
From this reading “"Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.”
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “"Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.”
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading “"Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.”
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading “"Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.”
walk unsteadily
From this reading “"Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.”
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading “Strange the branches play Above the snake-roots in the dark and wet, Adown the hueless trunks, this summer day.”
a region marking a boundary
From this reading “"Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.”
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “Strange things the willows whisper."”
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In this reading “Strange the branches play Above the snake-roots in the dark and wet, Adown the hueless trunks, this summer day.”
In this reading “Strange things the willows whisper."”
In this reading “Strange the branches play Above the snake-roots in the dark and wet, Adown the hueless trunks, this summer day.”
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.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Strange the branches play Above the snake-roots in the dark and wet, Adown the hueless trunks, this summer day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strange the branches play Above the snake-roots in the dark and wet, Adown the hueless trunks, this summer day.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNHAPPY RIVER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading "Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Strange the branches play Above the snake-roots in the dark and wet, Adown the hueless trunks, this summer day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Strange the branches play Above the snake-roots in the dark and wet, Adown the hueless trunks, this summer day.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading J. F. H.
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.
of something totally lacking in saturation and therefore having no hue
From this reading Strange the branches play Above the snake-roots in the dark and wet, Adown the hueless trunks, this summer day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strange the branches play Above the snake-roots in the dark and wet, Adown the hueless trunks, this summer 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.
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.
become one
From this reading "Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Strange the branches play Above the snake-roots in the dark and wet, Adown the hueless trunks, this summer day.
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading "Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading "Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading AN UNHAPPY RIVER.
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading "Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading "Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strange the branches play Above the snake-roots in the dark and wet, Adown the hueless trunks, this summer day.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange the branches play Above the snake-roots in the dark and wet, Adown the hueless trunks, this summer day.
walk unsteadily
From this reading "Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Strange the branches play Above the snake-roots in the dark and wet, Adown the hueless trunks, this summer day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Strange things the willows whisper."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Strange the branches play Above the snake-roots in the dark and wet, Adown the hueless trunks, this summer day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Strange the branches play Above the snake-roots in the dark and wet, Adown the hueless trunks, this summer day.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading AN UNHAPPY RIVER.
a region marking a boundary
From this reading "Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Strange the branches play Above the snake-roots in the dark and wet, Adown the hueless trunks, this summer day.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Pools and shadows merge Beneath the branches, where the rushes lean And stumble prone; and sad along the verge The marsh-hen totters.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Strange things the willows whisper."
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Strange things the willows whisper."
Chapter 12 of Rose à Charlitte by Marshall Saunders holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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 12 holds 75 sentences of Rose à Charlitte, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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