Chapter 13 of Rose O'Paradise is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Rose O'Paradise is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WHO SAYS THE KID CAN'T STAY?" Twenty minutes later Mrs. Grandoken entered the shop and sat down opposite her husband. "Lafe," she began, clearing her throat. The cobbler questioned her with a glance. "That girl'll be the death of this hull shanty," she announced huskily.
Chapter 13 of Rose O'Paradise is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “"That girl'll be the death of this hull shanty," she announced huskily.”
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “"Lafe," she began, clearing her throat.”
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading “The cobbler questioned her with a glance.”
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading “"That girl'll be the death of this hull shanty," she announced huskily.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “"WHO SAYS THE KID CAN'T STAY?"”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “The cobbler questioned her with a glance.”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “"That girl'll be the death of this hull shanty," she announced huskily.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “Twenty minutes later Mrs. Grandoken entered the shop and sat down opposite her husband.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cobbler questioned her with a glance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twenty minutes later Mrs. Grandoken entered the shop and sat down opposite her husband.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "That girl'll be the death of this hull shanty," she announced huskily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That girl'll be the death of this hull shanty," she announced huskily.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Lafe," she began, clearing her throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHO SAYS THE KID CAN'T STAY?"
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading "Lafe," she began, clearing her throat.
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading The cobbler questioned her with a glance.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "That girl'll be the death of this hull shanty," she announced huskily.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Twenty minutes later Mrs. Grandoken entered the shop and sat down opposite her husband.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Twenty minutes later Mrs. Grandoken entered the shop and sat down opposite her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That girl'll be the death of this hull shanty," she announced huskily.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The cobbler questioned her with a glance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty minutes later Mrs. Grandoken entered the shop and sat down opposite her husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Twenty minutes later Mrs. Grandoken entered the shop and sat down opposite her husband.
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading "That girl'll be the death of this hull shanty," she announced huskily.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Twenty minutes later Mrs. Grandoken entered the shop and sat down opposite her husband.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "That girl'll be the death of this hull shanty," she announced huskily.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "WHO SAYS THE KID CAN'T STAY?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lafe," she began, clearing her throat.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Twenty minutes later Mrs. Grandoken entered the shop and sat down opposite her husband.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Twenty minutes later Mrs. Grandoken entered the shop and sat down opposite her husband.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Twenty minutes later Mrs. Grandoken entered the shop and sat down opposite her husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That girl'll be the death of this hull shanty," she announced huskily.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Twenty minutes later Mrs. Grandoken entered the shop and sat down opposite her husband.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The cobbler questioned her with a glance.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Twenty minutes later Mrs. Grandoken entered the shop and sat down opposite her husband.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "WHO SAYS THE KID CAN'T STAY?"
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading "That girl'll be the death of this hull shanty," she announced huskily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lafe," she began, clearing her throat.
do one's shopping
From this reading Twenty minutes later Mrs. Grandoken entered the shop and sat down opposite her husband.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "WHO SAYS THE KID CAN'T STAY?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That girl'll be the death of this hull shanty," she announced huskily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WHO SAYS THE KID CAN'T STAY?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That girl'll be the death of this hull shanty," she announced huskily.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "Lafe," she began, clearing her throat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty minutes later Mrs. Grandoken entered the shop and sat down opposite her husband.
which person or people
From this reading "WHO SAYS THE KID CAN'T STAY?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cobbler questioned her with a glance.
Chapter 13 of Rose O'Paradise by Grace Miller White holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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.
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