Chapter 28 of Rough-Hewn is here in full — 521 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Rough-Hewn is here in full — 521 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Paris, May, 1907. "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?" "You don't suppose for a minute that she doesn't know how to!" Marise rejoined. She added after a moment, to tease Eugenia, "Perhaps she thinks it ordinary to be chic.
Chapter 28 of Rough-Hewn is here in full — 521 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “"Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"”
elegant and stylish
From this reading “She added after a moment, to tease Eugenia, "Perhaps she thinks it ordinary to be chic.”
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading “"Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"”
a judge of a probate court
From this reading “She added after a moment, to tease Eugenia, "Perhaps she thinks it ordinary to be chic.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “Paris, May, 1907.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “Marise rejoined.”
annoy persistently
From this reading “She added after a moment, to tease Eugenia, "Perhaps she thinks it ordinary to be chic.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “She added after a moment, to tease Eugenia, "Perhaps she thinks it ordinary to be chic.”
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rise to one's feet
In this reading “"Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"”
In this reading “She added after a moment, to tease Eugenia, "Perhaps she thinks it ordinary to be chic.”
In this reading “"You don't suppose for a minute that she doesn't know how to!"”
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From this reading Paris, May, 1907.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She added after a moment, to tease Eugenia, "Perhaps she thinks it ordinary to be chic.
later than; following
From this reading She added after a moment, to tease Eugenia, "Perhaps she thinks it ordinary to be chic.
any person at all
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She added after a moment, to tease Eugenia, "Perhaps she thinks it ordinary to be chic.
(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 "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
elegant and stylish
From this reading She added after a moment, to tease Eugenia, "Perhaps she thinks it ordinary to be chic.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't suppose for a minute that she doesn't know how to!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't suppose for a minute that she doesn't know how to!"
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You don't suppose for a minute that she doesn't know how to!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She added after a moment, to tease Eugenia, "Perhaps she thinks it ordinary to be chic.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marise rejoined.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Paris, May, 1907.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "You don't suppose for a minute that she doesn't know how to!"
a particular point in time
From this reading She added after a moment, to tease Eugenia, "Perhaps she thinks it ordinary to be chic.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She added after a moment, to tease Eugenia, "Perhaps she thinks it ordinary to be chic.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Paris, May, 1907.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
by chance
From this reading She added after a moment, to tease Eugenia, "Perhaps she thinks it ordinary to be chic.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading Marise rejoined.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You don't suppose for a minute that she doesn't know how to!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
express a supposition
From this reading "You don't suppose for a minute that she doesn't know how to!"
annoy persistently
From this reading She added after a moment, to tease Eugenia, "Perhaps she thinks it ordinary to be chic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading She added after a moment, to tease Eugenia, "Perhaps she thinks it ordinary to be chic.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
which person or people
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wouldn't you _think_," asked Eugenia, looking about her, "that anybody who could get up such a room as this, such a perfect room, would know how to get herself up better?"
Chapter 28 of Rough-Hewn by Dorothy Canfield Fisher holds 521 sentences, grouped into 105 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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