Chapter 4 of Rose and Rose is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Rose and Rose is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me. The photograph was an amateur snapshot of a group on a lawn, among whom was Rose. “Quite good of you,” I said. “No,” she said. “It wasn’t me that I wanted you to look at, but the man behind me.”
Chapter 4 of Rose and Rose is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading “The photograph was an amateur snapshot of a group on a lawn, among whom was Rose.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “The photograph was an amateur snapshot of a group on a lawn, among whom was Rose.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “* * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.”
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “The photograph was an amateur snapshot of a group on a lawn, among whom was Rose.”
record on photographic film
From this reading “* * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.”
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
From this reading “The photograph was an amateur snapshot of a group on a lawn, among whom was Rose.”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “* * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““It wasn’t me that I wanted you to look at, but the man behind me.””
In this reading “The photograph was an amateur snapshot of a group on a lawn, among whom was Rose.”
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 * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading The photograph was an amateur snapshot of a group on a lawn, among whom was Rose.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The photograph was an amateur snapshot of a group on a lawn, among whom was Rose.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The photograph was an amateur snapshot of a group on a lawn, among whom was Rose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It wasn’t me that I wanted you to look at, but the man behind me.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “It wasn’t me that I wanted you to look at, but the man behind me.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It wasn’t me that I wanted you to look at, but the man behind me.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Quite good of you,” I said.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The photograph was an amateur snapshot of a group on a lawn, among whom was Rose.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Quite good of you,” I said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
and nothing more
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The photograph was an amateur snapshot of a group on a lawn, among whom was Rose.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “It wasn’t me that I wanted you to look at, but the man behind me.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It wasn’t me that I wanted you to look at, but the man behind me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
record on photographic film
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Quite good of you,” I said.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The photograph was an amateur snapshot of a group on a lawn, among whom was Rose.
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Quite good of you,” I said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
From this reading The photograph was an amateur snapshot of a group on a lawn, among whom was Rose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The photograph was an amateur snapshot of a group on a lawn, among whom was Rose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “It wasn’t me that I wanted you to look at, but the man behind me.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It wasn’t me that I wanted you to look at, but the man behind me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * It was on one of Rose’s week-end visits just before she was twenty that she took out a photograph and handed it to me.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The photograph was an amateur snapshot of a group on a lawn, among whom was Rose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Quite good of you,” I said.
Chapter 4 of Rose and Rose by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 4 holds 442 sentences of Rose and Rose, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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