Rose Clark

Chapter XIII

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"It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.

I begin to think that something has happened to the poor child," said old Mrs. Bond.

"I feel quite uneasy.

Mrs. Howe certainly would not keep her any longer than she could help.

Something _must_ have happened;" and she walked from one window to the other, put up her spectacles, and took them out, then took a book down from the shelf, and after reading it upside down a few minutes, returned it to its place again.

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Chapter XIII Reading 1/34

Rose Clark

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Rose Clark is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.

/ɪt ɪz ˈveri ˈkjʊriəs ðæt roʊz dʌz nɑːt kʌm bæk ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli faɪv maɪlz ˈɪntuː ðə ˈsɪti/

Line 2

I begin to think that something has happened to the poor child," said old Mrs. Bond.

/aɪ bɪˈɡɪn tuː θɪŋk ðæt ˈsʌmθɪŋ hæz ˈhæpənd tuː ðə puːr tʃaɪld sed oʊld ˈmɪsɪz bɑːnd/

Line 3

"I feel quite uneasy.

/aɪ fiːl kwaɪt əˈniːzi/

Line 4

Mrs. Howe certainly would not keep her any longer than she could help.

/ˈmɪsɪz haʊ ˈsɜːrtənli wʊd nɑːt kiːp hɜːr ˈeni ˈlɔːŋɡər ðæn ʃiː kʊd help/

Line 5

/ˈsʌmθɪŋ mʌst hæv ˈhæpənd ənd ʃiː wɔːkt frʌm wʌn ˈwɪndoʊ tuː ðə ˈʌðər pʊt ʌp hɜːr ˈspektəkəlz ənd tʊk ðem aʊt ðen tʊk ə bʊk daʊn frʌm ðə ʃelf ənd ˈæftər ˈriːdɪŋ ɪt ˈʌpˈsaɪd daʊn ə fjuː ˈmɪnəts rɪˈtɜːrnd ɪt tuː ɪts pleɪs əˈɡen/

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Bond noun US /bɑːnd/

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading “I begin to think that something has happened to the poor child," said old Mrs. Bond.”

curious adjective US /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading “"It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.”

Howe noun US /haʊ/

United States editor (1920-1993)

From this reading “Mrs. Howe certainly would not keep her any longer than she could help.”

reading noun US /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading “Something _must_ have happened;" and she walked from one window to the other, put up her spectacles, and took them out, then took a book down from the shelf, and after reading it upside down a few minutes, returned it to its place again.”

shelf noun US /ʃelf/

A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

spectacles noun US /ˈspektəkəlz/

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

uneasy adjective US /əˈniːzi/

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading “"I feel quite uneasy.”

upside noun US /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/

the highest or uppermost side of anything

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

few minutes adjective + noun

In this reading “Something _must_ have happened;" and she walked from one window to the other, put up her spectacles, and took them out, then took a book down from the shelf, and after reading it upside down a few minutes, returned it to its place again.”

five miles noun + noun counted as “five mile”

In this reading “"It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.”

poor child adjective + noun

In this reading “I begin to think that something has happened to the poor child," said old Mrs. Bond.”

come back verb + particle

be restored

In this reading “"It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.”

feel quite verb + particle

In this reading “"I feel quite uneasy.”

after reading preposition + noun

from the shelf preposition + article + noun counted as “from … shelf”

put up verb + adjective

place so as to be noticed

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Something _must_ have happened;" and she walked from one window to the other, put up her spectacles, and took them out, then took a book down from the shelf, and after reading it upside down a few minutes, returned it to its place again.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Mrs. Howe certainly would not keep her any longer than she could help.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I begin to think that something has happened to the poor child," said old Mrs. Bond.

BondnounUS /bɑːnd/

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading I begin to think that something has happened to the poor child," said old Mrs. Bond.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Mrs. Howe certainly would not keep her any longer than she could help.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading I begin to think that something has happened to the poor child," said old Mrs. Bond.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Mrs. Howe certainly would not keep her any longer than she could help.

curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading "It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "I feel quite uneasy.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading "It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading I begin to think that something has happened to the poor child," said old Mrs. Bond.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I begin to think that something has happened to the poor child," said old Mrs. Bond.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Mrs. Howe certainly would not keep her any longer than she could help.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Howe certainly would not keep her any longer than she could help.

HowenounUS /haʊ/

United States editor (1920-1993)

From this reading Mrs. Howe certainly would not keep her any longer than she could help.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I begin to think that something has happened to the poor child," said old Mrs. Bond.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Mrs. Howe certainly would not keep her any longer than she could help.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading Mrs. Howe certainly would not keep her any longer than she could help.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading "It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading I begin to think that something has happened to the poor child," said old Mrs. Bond.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I begin to think that something has happened to the poor child," said old Mrs. Bond.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I begin to think that something has happened to the poor child," said old Mrs. Bond.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "I feel quite uneasy.

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading "It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I begin to think that something has happened to the poor child," said old Mrs. Bond.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mrs. Howe certainly would not keep her any longer than she could help.

shelfnounUS /ʃelf/

A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I begin to think that something has happened to the poor child," said old Mrs. Bond.

spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mrs. Howe certainly would not keep her any longer than she could help.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I begin to think that something has happened to the poor child," said old Mrs. Bond.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I begin to think that something has happened to the poor child," said old Mrs. Bond.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading "I feel quite uneasy.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/

the highest or uppermost side of anything

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "It is very curious that Rose does not come back; it is only five miles into the city.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Mrs. Howe certainly would not keep her any longer than she could help.

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