Chapter 6 of Rufus and Rose is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Rufus and Rose is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW HOME. At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell. The summons was answered directly by a servant. "Is Mrs. Clayton at home?" inquired Miss Manning. "Yes; you're Mrs. Colman's new governess, aint you?"
Chapter 6 of Rufus and Rose is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having companions or an escort
From this reading “At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.”
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading “At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.”
without deviation
From this reading “The summons was answered directly by a servant.”
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading “"Yes; you're Mrs. Colman's new governess, aint you?"”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Is Mrs. Clayton at home?" inquired Miss Manning.”
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading “At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.”
a request to be present
From this reading “The summons was answered directly by a servant.”
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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 A NEW HOME.
having companions or an escort
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; you're Mrs. Colman's new governess, aint you?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The summons was answered directly by a servant.
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Mrs. Clayton at home?" inquired Miss Manning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; you're Mrs. Colman's new governess, aint you?"
without deviation
From this reading The summons was answered directly by a servant.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading "Yes; you're Mrs. Colman's new governess, aint you?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A NEW HOME.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Is Mrs. Clayton at home?" inquired Miss Manning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Mrs. Clayton at home?" inquired Miss Manning.
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW HOME.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The summons was answered directly by a servant.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
a request to be present
From this reading The summons was answered directly by a servant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At an early hour the next morning Miss Manning, accompanied by Rufus and Rose, ascended Mrs. Clayton's steps, and rang the bell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The summons was answered directly by a servant.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; you're Mrs. Colman's new governess, aint you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes; you're Mrs. Colman's new governess, aint you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; you're Mrs. Colman's new governess, aint you?"
Chapter 6 of Rufus and Rose by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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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