Rose Clark

Chapter XL

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"Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.

"I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.

Sit down--I want to confess to you," said John, with a heightened color.

"It will make my heart easier--it will be better for both of us.

"Vincent--you have taken away from me all that has made life dear to me since I first saw your--since I first saw Rose; and yet"--and John reached out his hand--"I can look on your happiness and hers, and thank God for it.

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Rose Clark

Chapter XL

Chapter 40 of Rose Clark is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.

Line 2

"I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.

/aɪ wɑːz dʒʌst ˈwɪʃɪŋ fɔːr juː ˌɔːlˈðoʊ ɪt wɜːr ˈkruːəl tuː məˈnɑːpəlaɪz juː ə ˈmoʊmənt æt sʌtʃ ə taɪm æz ðɪs/

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Sit down--I want to confess to you," said John, with a heightened color.

Line 4

"It will make my heart easier--it will be better for both of us.

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Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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color noun US /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading “Sit down--I want to confess to you," said John, with a heightened color.”

confess verb US /kənˈfes/

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading “Sit down--I want to confess to you," said John, with a heightened color.”

cruel adjective US /ˈkruːəl/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading “"I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.”

easier adjective US /ˈiːziər/

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading “"It will make my heart easier--it will be better for both of us.”

heightened verb US /ˈhaɪtənd/

past form of “heighten” — become more extreme

From this reading “Sit down--I want to confess to you," said John, with a heightened color.”

monopolize verb US /məˈnɑːpəlaɪz/

have and control fully and exclusively

From this reading “"I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.”

rapped verb US /ræpt/

inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply

From this reading “"Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.”

wishing noun US /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading “"I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.”

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.

heightened color verb + noun counted as “heighten color”

In this reading “Sit down--I want to confess to you," said John, with a heightened color.”

Sit down verb + adjective

take a seat

In this reading “"Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.”

few hours adjective + noun

In this reading “"Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.”

reached out verb + adjective counted as “reach out”

move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense

In this reading “"Vincent--you have taken away from me all that has made life dear to me since I first saw your--since I first saw Rose; and yet"--and John reached out his hand--"I can look on your happiness and hers, and thank God for it.”

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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 "Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "Vincent--you have taken away from me all that has made life dear to me since I first saw your--since I first saw Rose; and yet"--and John reached out his hand--"I can look on your happiness and hers, and thank God for it.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "It will make my heart easier--it will be better for both of us.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "It will make my heart easier--it will be better for both of us.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading "It will make my heart easier--it will be better for both of us.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading Sit down--I want to confess to you," said John, with a heightened color.

confessverbUS /kənˈfes/

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading Sit down--I want to confess to you," said John, with a heightened color.

crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading "I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.

easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading "It will make my heart easier--it will be better for both of us.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

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

From this reading "Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "It will make my heart easier--it will be better for both of us.

heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/

past form of “heighten” — become more extreme

From this reading Sit down--I want to confess to you," said John, with a heightened color.

herspronounUS /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading "Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "It will make my heart easier--it will be better for both of us.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading "I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.

monopolizeverbUS /məˈnɑːpəlaɪz/

have and control fully and exclusively

From this reading "I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "It will make my heart easier--it will be better for both of us.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It will make my heart easier--it will be better for both of us.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

rappedverbUS /ræpt/

inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply

From this reading "Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

room-door

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From this reading "Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.

RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

SitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading "Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It will make my heart easier--it will be better for both of us.

Vincent

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Sit down," said John, a few hours after, as Vincent rapped at his room-door.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Sit down--I want to confess to you," said John, with a heightened color.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "It will make my heart easier--it will be better for both of us.

wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading "I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sit down--I want to confess to you," said John, with a heightened color.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I was just wishing for you, although it were cruel to monopolize you a moment, at such a time as this.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

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