Chapter 8 of Rose, Blanche, and Violet, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Rose, Blanche, and Violet, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROSE VYNER WRITES TO FANNY WORSLEY. "Oh! about gaieties, I assure you I have little to tell. We go to very few parties. Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball. Papa sides with her, and says _he_ cannot conceive what pleasure people take in it.
Chapter 8 of Rose, Blanche, and Violet, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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have the idea for
From this reading “Papa sides with her, and says _he_ cannot conceive what pleasure people take in it.”
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “ROSE VYNER WRITES TO FANNY WORSLEY.”
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading “Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.”
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading “We go to very few parties.”
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “ROSE VYNER WRITES TO FANNY WORSLEY.”
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.
through chance
In this reading “Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.”
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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 Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh! about gaieties, I assure you I have little to tell.
(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 Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Papa sides with her, and says _he_ cannot conceive what pleasure people take in it.
make certain of
From this reading "Oh! about gaieties, I assure you I have little to tell.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
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From this reading Papa sides with her, and says _he_ cannot conceive what pleasure people take in it.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
have the idea for
From this reading Papa sides with her, and says _he_ cannot conceive what pleasure people take in it.
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading ROSE VYNER WRITES TO FANNY WORSLEY.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We go to very few parties.
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! about gaieties, I assure you I have little to tell.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We go to very few parties.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh! about gaieties, I assure you I have little to tell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Papa sides with her, and says _he_ cannot conceive what pleasure people take in it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Papa sides with her, and says _he_ cannot conceive what pleasure people take in it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh! about gaieties, I assure you I have little to tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Papa sides with her, and says _he_ cannot conceive what pleasure people take in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Papa sides with her, and says _he_ cannot conceive what pleasure people take in it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh! about gaieties, I assure you I have little to tell.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! about gaieties, I assure you I have little to tell.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa sides with her, and says _he_ cannot conceive what pleasure people take in it.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading We go to very few parties.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Papa sides with her, and says _he_ cannot conceive what pleasure people take in it.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Papa sides with her, and says _he_ cannot conceive what pleasure people take in it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROSE VYNER WRITES TO FANNY WORSLEY.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Papa sides with her, and says _he_ cannot conceive what pleasure people take in it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
carry out
From this reading Papa sides with her, and says _he_ cannot conceive what pleasure people take in it.
express in words
From this reading "Oh! about gaieties, I assure you I have little to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROSE VYNER WRITES TO FANNY WORSLEY.
precisely as stated
From this reading We go to very few parties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSE VYNER WRITES TO FANNY WORSLEY.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We go to very few parties.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Papa sides with her, and says _he_ cannot conceive what pleasure people take in it.
at the time that
From this reading Mama says dancing is so frivolous: though I observe she dances all the evening when we do by chance go to a ball.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Papa sides with her, and says _he_ cannot conceive what pleasure people take in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSE VYNER WRITES TO FANNY WORSLEY.
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading ROSE VYNER WRITES TO FANNY WORSLEY.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh! about gaieties, I assure you I have little to tell.
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