Chapter 16 of Rose à Charlitte is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Rose à Charlitte is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR THE HONOR OF THEIR RACE. "Love is the perfect sum Of all delight! I have no other choice Either for pen or voice To sing or write." "Why is the descendant of the Fiery Frenchman a devil?" asked Vesper. "Because she has no heart.
Chapter 16 of Rose à Charlitte is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “I have no other choice Either for pen or voice To sing or write."”
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading “"Why is the descendant of the Fiery Frenchman a devil?" asked Vesper.”
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “"Why is the descendant of the Fiery Frenchman a devil?" asked Vesper.”
a person of French nationality
From this reading “"Why is the descendant of the Fiery Frenchman a devil?" asked Vesper.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “I have no other choice Either for pen or voice To sing or write."”
deliver by singing
From this reading “I have no other choice Either for pen or voice To sing or write."”
a quantity of money
From this reading “"Love is the perfect sum Of all delight!”
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
From this reading “"Why is the descendant of the Fiery Frenchman a devil?" asked Vesper.”
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.
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why is the descendant of the Fiery Frenchman a devil?" asked Vesper.
(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 "Love is the perfect sum Of all delight!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why is the descendant of the Fiery Frenchman a devil?" asked Vesper.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because she has no heart.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading I have no other choice Either for pen or voice To sing or write."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Love is the perfect sum Of all delight!
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading "Why is the descendant of the Fiery Frenchman a devil?" asked Vesper.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Why is the descendant of the Fiery Frenchman a devil?" asked Vesper.
one or the other of two
From this reading I have no other choice Either for pen or voice To sing or write."
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading "Why is the descendant of the Fiery Frenchman a devil?" asked Vesper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE HONOR OF THEIR RACE.
a person of French nationality
From this reading "Why is the descendant of the Fiery Frenchman a devil?" asked Vesper.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because she has no heart.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no other choice Either for pen or voice To sing or write."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Because she has no heart.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading FOR THE HONOR OF THEIR RACE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no other choice Either for pen or voice To sing or write."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Love is the perfect sum Of all delight!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Love is the perfect sum Of all delight!
not any; not one
From this reading I have no other choice Either for pen or voice To sing or write."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR THE HONOR OF THEIR RACE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have no other choice Either for pen or voice To sing or write."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have no other choice Either for pen or voice To sing or write."
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading I have no other choice Either for pen or voice To sing or write."
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "Love is the perfect sum Of all delight!
any competition
From this reading FOR THE HONOR OF THEIR RACE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Because she has no heart.
deliver by singing
From this reading I have no other choice Either for pen or voice To sing or write."
a quantity of money
From this reading "Love is the perfect sum Of all delight!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE HONOR OF THEIR RACE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FOR THE HONOR OF THEIR RACE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have no other choice Either for pen or voice To sing or write."
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
From this reading "Why is the descendant of the Fiery Frenchman a devil?" asked Vesper.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I have no other choice Either for pen or voice To sing or write."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why is the descendant of the Fiery Frenchman a devil?" asked Vesper.
produce a literary work
From this reading I have no other choice Either for pen or voice To sing or write."
Chapter 16 of Rose à Charlitte by Marshall Saunders holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 16 holds 164 sentences of Rose à Charlitte, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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