Chapter 23 of Stella Rosevelt is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Stella Rosevelt is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STAR’S DELIGHT. “What are we going to do next?” Mr. Rosevelt repeated. “Why, enjoy it all, to be sure. I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.
Chapter 23 of Stella Rosevelt is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “STAR’S DELIGHT.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading ““Why, enjoy it all, to be sure.”
the act of departing
From this reading ““What are we going to do next?””
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ““What are we going to do next?””
recurring again and again
From this reading “Mr. Rosevelt repeated.”
possessive form of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ““Why, enjoy it all, to be sure.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.”
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.
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a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
In this reading “I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.”
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 I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.
(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 “Why, enjoy it all, to be sure.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are we going to do next?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why, enjoy it all, to be sure.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading STAR’S DELIGHT.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What are we going to do next?”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “Why, enjoy it all, to be sure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.
the act of departing
From this reading “What are we going to do next?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, enjoy it all, to be sure.
engage in
From this reading I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Rosevelt repeated.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “What are we going to do next?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.
recurring again and again
From this reading Mr. Rosevelt repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Rosevelt repeated.
possessive form of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading STAR’S DELIGHT.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Why, enjoy it all, to be sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What are we going to do next?”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What are we going to do next?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are we going to do next?”
during the time that
From this reading I have waited a good while for this good time, and now I am going to make the most of it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, enjoy it all, to be sure.
Chapter 23 of Stella Rosevelt by Georgie, Mrs. Sheldon holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
Chapter 23 holds 100 sentences of Stella Rosevelt, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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