Chapter 11 of Rose of the World is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Rose of the World is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Dear Aunt, come to bed." "I was his, his consecrate—body and soul, and I gave myself to another." "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her. "He is a happy spirit. He understands."
Chapter 11 of Rose of the World is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading “"Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"Dear Aunt, come to bed."”
lacking funds
From this reading “"Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.”
appoint to a clerical posts
From this reading “"I was his, his consecrate—body and soul, and I gave myself to another."”
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading “"Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.”
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
From this reading “"Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “"Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.”
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “He understands."”
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 Aunt, come to bed."”
In this reading “"Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.”
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 "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was his, his consecrate—body and soul, and I gave myself to another."
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I was his, his consecrate—body and soul, and I gave myself to another."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Dear Aunt, come to bed."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Dear Aunt, come to bed."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "I was his, his consecrate—body and soul, and I gave myself to another."
lacking funds
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Dear Aunt, come to bed."
appoint to a clerical posts
From this reading "I was his, his consecrate—body and soul, and I gave myself to another."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Aunt, come to bed."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I was his, his consecrate—body and soul, and I gave myself to another."
a young female
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "He is a happy spirit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is a happy spirit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was his, his consecrate—body and soul, and I gave myself to another."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was his, his consecrate—body and soul, and I gave myself to another."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a happy spirit.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I was his, his consecrate—body and soul, and I gave myself to another."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "I was his, his consecrate—body and soul, and I gave myself to another."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "He is a happy spirit.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dear Aunt, come to bed."
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He understands."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was his, his consecrate—body and soul, and I gave myself to another."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, Aunt Rosamond," cried the girl, with a sudden upspringing of tears, as a glimmering realisation of the other’s anguished mind broke, upon her.
Chapter 11 of Rose of the World by Agnes Castle holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 11 holds 433 sentences of Rose of the World, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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