Chapter 13 of Rose à Charlitte is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Rose à Charlitte is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ILLUMINATION. "Sait-on où l'on va?" "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door. "Is he never going to rise?" "What do you want?" said a voice from within.
Chapter 13 of Rose à Charlitte is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “"What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.”
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading “AN ILLUMINATION.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “"What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.”
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “"What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.”
move upward
From this reading “"Is he never going to rise?"”
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading “"What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.”
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading “"What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.”
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.
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In this reading “"What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.”
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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 "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ILLUMINATION.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want?" said a voice from within.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What do you want?" said a voice from within.
the act of departing
From this reading "Is he never going to rise?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading AN ILLUMINATION.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he never going to rise?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sait-on où l'on va?"
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Is he never going to rise?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sait-on où l'on va?"
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
move upward
From this reading "Is he never going to rise?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What do you want?" said a voice from within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sait-on où l'on va?"
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is he never going to rise?"
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading "Sait-on où l'on va?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "What do you want?" said a voice from within.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want?" said a voice from within.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a sleeper, what a lover of his bed!" exclaimed Agapit, the next morning, as he rapped vigorously on Vesper's door.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "What do you want?" said a voice from within.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want?" said a voice from within.
Chapter 13 of Rose à Charlitte by Marshall Saunders holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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 13 holds 223 sentences of Rose à Charlitte, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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