Chapter 1 of Rosemary and Rue, by Amber is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Rosemary and Rue, by Amber is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PREFACE. "Amber" was not to be classed with any society or any creed. In all respects she was an individual. In good-humored contempt she held all form, and with deep sincerity she revered all simple things. She smiled upon error and frowned upon pretense.
Chapter 1 of Rosemary and Rue, by Amber is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a deep yellow color
From this reading “"Amber" was not to be classed with any society or any creed.”
past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading “"Amber" was not to be classed with any society or any creed.”
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading “"Amber" was not to be classed with any society or any creed.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “She smiled upon error and frowned upon pretense.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading “She smiled upon error and frowned upon pretense.”
profoundly honored
From this reading “In good-humored contempt she held all form, and with deep sincerity she revered all simple things.”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “In good-humored contempt she held all form, and with deep sincerity she revered all simple things.”
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 “In all respects she was an individual.”
look disapprovingly upon
In this reading “She smiled upon error and frowned upon pretense.”
In this reading “She smiled upon error and frowned upon pretense.”
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.
(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 In all respects she was an individual.
a deep yellow color
From this reading "Amber" was not to be classed with any society or any creed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In all respects she was an individual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In good-humored contempt she held all form, and with deep sincerity she revered all simple things.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Amber" was not to be classed with any society or any creed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Amber" was not to be classed with any society or any creed.
past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading "Amber" was not to be classed with any society or any creed.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading In good-humored contempt she held all form, and with deep sincerity she revered all simple things.
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading "Amber" was not to be classed with any society or any creed.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In good-humored contempt she held all form, and with deep sincerity she revered all simple things.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading She smiled upon error and frowned upon pretense.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In good-humored contempt she held all form, and with deep sincerity she revered all simple things.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading She smiled upon error and frowned upon pretense.
disposed to please
From this reading In good-humored contempt she held all form, and with deep sincerity she revered all simple things.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In good-humored contempt she held all form, and with deep sincerity she revered all simple things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all respects she was an individual.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In all respects she was an individual.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Amber" was not to be classed with any society or any creed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Amber" was not to be classed with any society or any creed.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading She smiled upon error and frowned upon pretense.
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading In all respects she was an individual.
profoundly honored
From this reading In good-humored contempt she held all form, and with deep sincerity she revered all simple things.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In all respects she was an individual.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading In good-humored contempt she held all form, and with deep sincerity she revered all simple things.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading In good-humored contempt she held all form, and with deep sincerity she revered all simple things.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled upon error and frowned upon pretense.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "Amber" was not to be classed with any society or any creed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In good-humored contempt she held all form, and with deep sincerity she revered all simple things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Amber" was not to be classed with any society or any creed.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She smiled upon error and frowned upon pretense.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Amber" was not to be classed with any society or any creed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Amber" was not to be classed with any society or any creed.
Chapter 1 of Rosemary and Rue, by Amber by Martha Everts Holden holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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