Chapter 7 of Rue and Roses is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Rue and Roses is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I noticed slight changes when I arrived home. The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there. At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips. There was also a pipe lying on one of the shelves. "Who smokes a pipe?"
Chapter 7 of Rue and Roses is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “I noticed slight changes when I arrived home.”
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading “At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.”
at a previous time
From this reading “The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.”
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading “The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.”
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.”
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading “There was also a pipe lying on one of the shelves.”
plural of “smoke” — a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “"Who smokes a pipe?"”
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 “At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.”
In this reading “The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.”
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 At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.
in addition
From this reading There was also a pipe lying on one of the shelves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I noticed slight changes when I arrived home.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading I noticed slight changes when I arrived home.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.
at a previous time
From this reading The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I noticed slight changes when I arrived home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I noticed slight changes when I arrived home.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading There was also a pipe lying on one of the shelves.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I noticed slight changes when I arrived home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was also a pipe lying on one of the shelves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was also a pipe lying on one of the shelves.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading There was also a pipe lying on one of the shelves.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading There was also a pipe lying on one of the shelves.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading I noticed slight changes when I arrived home.
plural of “smoke” — a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Who smokes a pipe?"
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading At first I wanted to ask for them, but a strange sensation of fear and cowardice closed my lips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.
at the time that
From this reading I noticed slight changes when I arrived home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lodging was the same, but I missed several pieces of furniture, which I knew had formerly been there.
which person or people
From this reading "Who smokes a pipe?"
Chapter 7 of Rue and Roses by Angela Langer holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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