Chapter 36 of Rose Clark is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVI
Chapter 36 of Rose Clark is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Dear Tom-- "Received your last letter by the Baltic. It was a gem, as usual. If your book is half as good, you will make your reputation and a fortune out of it. I knew you would like Paris; it is the only place in the world to live in. I hope yet to end my days there.
Chapter 36 of Rose Clark is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 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.
a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
From this reading “"Dear Tom-- "Received your last letter by the Baltic.”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “If your book is half as good, you will make your reputation and a fortune out of it.”
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading “It was a gem, as usual.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “I knew you would like Paris; it is the only place in the world to live in.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “"Dear Tom-- "Received your last letter by the Baltic.”
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading “If your book is half as good, you will make your reputation and a fortune out of it.”
male cat
From this reading “"Dear Tom-- "Received your last letter by the Baltic.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “It was a gem, as usual.”
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.
In this reading “"Dear Tom-- "Received your last letter by the Baltic.”
In this reading “I knew you would like Paris; it is the only place in the world to live in.”
live in the house where one works
In this reading “I knew you would like Paris; it is the only place in the world to live in.”
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 a gem, as usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If your book is half as good, you will make your reputation and a fortune out of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a gem, as usual.
a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
From this reading "Dear Tom-- "Received your last letter by the Baltic.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading If your book is half as good, you will make your reputation and a fortune out of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Dear Tom-- "Received your last letter by the Baltic.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I hope yet to end my days there.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Tom-- "Received your last letter by the Baltic.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I hope yet to end my days there.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading If your book is half as good, you will make your reputation and a fortune out of it.
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading It was a gem, as usual.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If your book is half as good, you will make your reputation and a fortune out of it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading If your book is half as good, you will make your reputation and a fortune out of it.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope yet to end my days there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew you would like Paris; it is the only place in the world to live in.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If your book is half as good, you will make your reputation and a fortune out of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew you would like Paris; it is the only place in the world to live in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If your book is half as good, you will make your reputation and a fortune out of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a gem, as usual.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew you would like Paris; it is the only place in the world to live in.
immediately past
From this reading "Dear Tom-- "Received your last letter by the Baltic.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Dear Tom-- "Received your last letter by the Baltic.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I knew you would like Paris; it is the only place in the world to live in.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I knew you would like Paris; it is the only place in the world to live in.
engage in
From this reading If your book is half as good, you will make your reputation and a fortune out of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hope yet to end my days there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If your book is half as good, you will make your reputation and a fortune out of it.
and nothing more
From this reading I knew you would like Paris; it is the only place in the world to live in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If your book is half as good, you will make your reputation and a fortune out of it.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I knew you would like Paris; it is the only place in the world to live in.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I knew you would like Paris; it is the only place in the world to live in.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Dear Tom-- "Received your last letter by the Baltic.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading If your book is half as good, you will make your reputation and a fortune out of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dear Tom-- "Received your last letter by the Baltic.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I hope yet to end my days there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew you would like Paris; it is the only place in the world to live in.
male cat
From this reading "Dear Tom-- "Received your last letter by the Baltic.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was a gem, as usual.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a gem, as usual.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If your book is half as good, you will make your reputation and a fortune out of it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I knew you would like Paris; it is the only place in the world to live in.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew you would like Paris; it is the only place in the world to live in.
but in spite of that
From this reading I hope yet to end my days there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If your book is half as good, you will make your reputation and a fortune out of it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Tom-- "Received your last letter by the Baltic.
Chapter 36 of Rose Clark by Fanny Fern holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 36 holds 100 sentences of Rose Clark, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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