Chapter 16 of Rose of Dutcher's Coolly is here in full — 548 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Rose of Dutcher's Coolly is here in full — 548 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door. "May I come in?" She looked fresh and strong, and her cheery smile made her seem beautiful to Rose. "How did you sleep?" Rose shook her head.
Chapter 16 of Rose of Dutcher's Coolly is here in full — 548 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “She looked fresh and strong, and her cheery smile made her seem beautiful to Rose.”
the act of conquering
From this reading “HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “She looked fresh and strong, and her cheery smile made her seem beautiful to Rose.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Rose shook her head.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.”
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading “HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.”
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 “HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.”
In this reading “HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked fresh and strong, and her cheery smile made her seem beautiful to Rose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She looked fresh and strong, and her cheery smile made her seem beautiful to Rose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading She looked fresh and strong, and her cheery smile made her seem beautiful to Rose.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "May I come in?"
the act of conquering
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you sleep?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She looked fresh and strong, and her cheery smile made her seem beautiful to Rose.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Rose shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you sleep?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I come in?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "May I come in?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked fresh and strong, and her cheery smile made her seem beautiful to Rose.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She looked fresh and strong, and her cheery smile made her seem beautiful to Rose.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I come in?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She looked fresh and strong, and her cheery smile made her seem beautiful to Rose.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She looked fresh and strong, and her cheery smile made her seem beautiful to Rose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Rose shook her head.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "How did you sleep?"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She looked fresh and strong, and her cheery smile made her seem beautiful to Rose.
not in physical motion
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She looked fresh and strong, and her cheery smile made her seem beautiful to Rose.
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
at the time that
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
showing curiosity
From this reading HER FIRST CONQUEST She was still sitting by the window wondering what to do next, when Mary tapped at her door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you sleep?"
Chapter 16 of Rose of Dutcher's Coolly by Hamlin Garland holds 548 sentences, grouped into 110 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 16 holds 548 sentences of Rose of Dutcher's Coolly, unabridged, divided into 110 reading sections.
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