Chapter 15 of Rose, Blanche, and Violet, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Rose, Blanche, and Violet, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOARDING-HOUSE. _Mathew_. Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private. _Boladil_. Ay, sir: sit down, I pray you.
Chapter 15 of Rose, Blanche, and Violet, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading “Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.”
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading “Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.”
clean or organized
From this reading “Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Ay, sir: sit down, I pray you.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.”
be seated
From this reading “Ay, sir: sit down, I pray you.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.”
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 a seat
In this reading “Ay, sir: sit down, I pray you.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, sir: sit down, I pray you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BOARDING-HOUSE.
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From this reading _Boladil_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ay, sir: sit down, I pray you.
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ay, sir: sit down, I pray you.
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mathew_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.
clean or organized
From this reading Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Ay, sir: sit down, I pray you.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.
term of address for a man
From this reading Ay, sir: sit down, I pray you.
be seated
From this reading Ay, sir: sit down, I pray you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOARDING-HOUSE.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now trust me you have an exceeding fine lodging here, very neat and private.
Chapter 15 of Rose, Blanche, and Violet, Volume 2 (of 3) by George Henry Lewes holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 15 holds 110 sentences of Rose, Blanche, and Violet, Volume 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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