Chapter 1 of The One Moss-Rose is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The One Moss-Rose is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ONE MOSS-ROSE. THE ONE MOSS-ROSE. REV. P. B. POWER, M.A. THE ONE MOSS-ROSE. EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
Chapter 1 of The One Moss-Rose is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quiet plodding workhorse
From this reading “EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.”
housing that someone is living in
From this reading “EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.”
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading “EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.”
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading “EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.”
clean or organized
From this reading “EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.”
a perceptual structure
From this reading “EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “REV.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.”
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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 P. B. POWER, M.A. THE ONE MOSS-ROSE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading P. B. POWER, M.A. THE ONE MOSS-ROSE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
a small house with a single story
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
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From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
a quiet plodding workhorse
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
housing that someone is living in
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading P. B. POWER, M.A. THE ONE MOSS-ROSE.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ONE MOSS-ROSE.
clean or organized
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ONE MOSS-ROSE.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. B. POWER, M.A. THE ONE MOSS-ROSE.
a perceptual structure
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading P. B. POWER, M.A. THE ONE MOSS-ROSE.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading REV.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ONE MOSS-ROSE.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EONARD DOBBIN had a humble cottage upon Squire Courtenay's estate; but although the cottage was humble, it was always kept neat and clean, and was a pattern of everything that a poor man's dwelling should be.
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