Chapter 6 of The Last Rose of Summer is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Last Rose of Summer is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair. It startled her, frightened her for a moment; then she laughed. "Why, I’m growing old!" What use had she for youth? It had never been kind to her.
Chapter 6 of The Last Rose of Summer is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.”
made afraid
From this reading “It startled her, frightened her for a moment; then she laughed.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “"Why, I’m growing old!"”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.”
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading “One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “It startled her, frightened her for a moment; then she laughed.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “What use had she for youth?”
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In this reading “One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.”
temporarily
In this reading “It startled her, frightened her for a moment; then she laughed.”
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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 One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had never been kind to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It startled her, frightened her for a moment; then she laughed.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
made afraid
From this reading It startled her, frightened her for a moment; then she laughed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "Why, I’m growing old!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What use had she for youth?
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
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From this reading "Why, I’m growing old!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It startled her, frightened her for a moment; then she laughed.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It had never been kind to her.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading It startled her, frightened her for a moment; then she laughed.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
a particular point in time
From this reading It startled her, frightened her for a moment; then she laughed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had never been kind to her.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Why, I’m growing old!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It startled her, frightened her for a moment; then she laughed.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It startled her, frightened her for a moment; then she laughed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
the act of using
From this reading What use had she for youth?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What use had she for youth?
a Caucasian
From this reading One morning, as she was making ready to go to the store, and taking ready to go to the store, and taking much time at the process, she observed at her forehead a white hair.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I’m growing old!"
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading What use had she for youth?
Chapter 6 of The Last Rose of Summer by Rupert Hughes holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 6 holds 122 sentences of The Last Rose of Summer, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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