Chapter 6 of Stella Rosevelt is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Stella Rosevelt is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CONSULTATION. “What have you been doing to-day?” Mr. Richards asked, in cold, stern tones, after what seemed an interminable pause. Stella began to feel almost faint. That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
Chapter 6 of Stella Rosevelt is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading “A CONSULTATION.”
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading “That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:”
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading “Mr. Richards asked, in cold, stern tones, after what seemed an interminable pause.”
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading “That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:”
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading “Mr. Richards asked, in cold, stern tones, after what seemed an interminable pause.”
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading “Stella began to feel almost faint.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “Mr. Richards asked, in cold, stern tones, after what seemed an interminable pause.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Mr. Richards asked, in cold, stern tones, after what seemed an interminable pause.”
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In this reading “Mr. Richards asked, in cold, stern tones, after what seemed an interminable pause.”
In this reading “Stella began to feel almost faint.”
In this reading “That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 CONSULTATION.
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Richards asked, in cold, stern tones, after what seemed an interminable pause.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Stella began to feel almost faint.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Richards asked, in cold, stern tones, after what seemed an interminable pause.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Richards asked, in cold, stern tones, after what seemed an interminable pause.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What have you been doing to-day?”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Stella began to feel almost faint.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
a person who is in charge
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Mr. Richards asked, in cold, stern tones, after what seemed an interminable pause.
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading A CONSULTATION.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What have you been doing to-day?”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Stella began to feel almost faint.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Stella began to feel almost faint.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you been doing to-day?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Richards asked, in cold, stern tones, after what seemed an interminable pause.
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Mr. Richards asked, in cold, stern tones, after what seemed an interminable pause.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Richards asked, in cold, stern tones, after what seemed an interminable pause.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Mr. Richards asked, in cold, stern tones, after what seemed an interminable pause.
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading Mr. Richards asked, in cold, stern tones, after what seemed an interminable pause.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Richards asked, in cold, stern tones, after what seemed an interminable pause.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Stella began to feel almost faint.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Mr. Richards asked, in cold, stern tones, after what seemed an interminable pause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stella began to feel almost faint.
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From this reading “What have you been doing to-day?”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Mr. Richards asked, in cold, stern tones, after what seemed an interminable pause.
precisely as stated
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have you been doing to-day?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That hard face, in which displeasure was the chief expression, did not look very promising for her cause; but she replied:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What have you been doing to-day?”
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