Chapter 25 of Rose, Blanche, and Violet, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Rose, Blanche, and Violet, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JEALOUSY. O, my lord, beware of jealousy. It is a green-eyed monster that doth mock The food it eats on. _Othello_. A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
Chapter 25 of Rose, Blanche, and Violet, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading “O, my lord, beware of jealousy.”
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “It is a green-eyed monster that doth mock The food it eats on.”
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading “JEALOUSY.”
treat with contempt
From this reading “It is a green-eyed monster that doth mock The food it eats on.”
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading “It is a green-eyed monster that doth mock The food it eats on.”
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.”
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In this reading “O, my lord, beware of jealousy.”
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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 It is a green-eyed monster that doth mock The food it eats on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading O, my lord, beware of jealousy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
a room used for dining
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
an old form of “does”
From this reading It is a green-eyed monster that doth mock The food it eats on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
informal terms for a meal
From this reading It is a green-eyed monster that doth mock The food it eats on.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It is a green-eyed monster that doth mock The food it eats on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
From this reading It is a green-eyed monster that doth mock The food it eats on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a green-eyed monster that doth mock The food it eats on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a green-eyed monster that doth mock The food it eats on.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading JEALOUSY.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading O, my lord, beware of jealousy.
treat with contempt
From this reading It is a green-eyed monster that doth mock The food it eats on.
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading It is a green-eyed monster that doth mock The food it eats on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O, my lord, beware of jealousy.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, my lord, beware of jealousy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O, my lord, beware of jealousy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is a green-eyed monster that doth mock The food it eats on.
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
From this reading _Othello_.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a green-eyed monster that doth mock The food it eats on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a green-eyed monster that doth mock The food it eats on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A bright smile from Blanche welcomed Cecil, as he passed from the dining-room to the drawing-room, and walked up to the piano at which she was sitting.
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