Chapter 26 of The Limit is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Limit is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE ROSE GARDEN "How lovely this place must look at dawn!" "By Jove! That's an idea, Gillie," said Harry. "It must look glorious." They were sitting in the rose garden with Valentia.
Chapter 26 of The Limit is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the first light of day
From this reading “IN THE ROSE GARDEN "How lovely this place must look at dawn!"”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “IN THE ROSE GARDEN "How lovely this place must look at dawn!"”
a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief
From this reading “That's an idea, Gillie," said Harry.”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “"It must look glorious."”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “That's an idea, Gillie," said Harry.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That's an idea, Gillie," said Harry.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “IN THE ROSE GARDEN "How lovely this place must look at dawn!"”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “They were sitting in the rose garden with Valentia.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That's an idea, Gillie," said Harry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "How lovely this place must look at dawn!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jove!
the first light of day
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "How lovely this place must look at dawn!"
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "How lovely this place must look at dawn!"
a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief
From this reading That's an idea, Gillie," said Harry.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "It must look glorious."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading That's an idea, Gillie," said Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "How lovely this place must look at dawn!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That's an idea, Gillie," said Harry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "How lovely this place must look at dawn!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must look glorious."
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "By Jove!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "How lovely this place must look at dawn!"
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "How lovely this place must look at dawn!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "How lovely this place must look at dawn!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "How lovely this place must look at dawn!"
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "How lovely this place must look at dawn!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That's an idea, Gillie," said Harry.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting in the rose garden with Valentia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's an idea, Gillie," said Harry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "How lovely this place must look at dawn!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting in the rose garden with Valentia.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "How lovely this place must look at dawn!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were sitting in the rose garden with Valentia.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting in the rose garden with Valentia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were sitting in the rose garden with Valentia.
Chapter 26 of The Limit by Ada Leverson holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 26 holds 166 sentences of The Limit, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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