Chapter 6 of The Rhodesian is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Rhodesian is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A fleeting shadow of sadness seemed to cross Meryl's face. "I envy you," she said in a low voice. "You can stay on with the man you love, and see it every day. I must go back to the tea-parties." "Most people pity me."
Chapter 6 of The Rhodesian is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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travel across or pass over
From this reading “A fleeting shadow of sadness seemed to cross Meryl's face.”
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading “"I envy you," she said in a low voice.”
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading “A fleeting shadow of sadness seemed to cross Meryl's face.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “"I envy you," she said in a low voice.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “"Most people pity me."”
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading “A fleeting shadow of sadness seemed to cross Meryl's face.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “A fleeting shadow of sadness seemed to cross Meryl's face.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"You can stay on with the man you love, and see it every day.”
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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 fleeting shadow of sadness seemed to cross Meryl's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You can stay on with the man you love, and see it every day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I must go back to the tea-parties."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can stay on with the man you love, and see it every day.
travel across or pass over
From this reading A fleeting shadow of sadness seemed to cross Meryl's face.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "You can stay on with the man you love, and see it every day.
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading "I envy you," she said in a low voice.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "You can stay on with the man you love, and see it every day.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A fleeting shadow of sadness seemed to cross Meryl's face.
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading A fleeting shadow of sadness seemed to cross Meryl's face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I must go back to the tea-parties."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I envy you," she said in a low voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I envy you," she said in a low voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You can stay on with the man you love, and see it every day.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "You can stay on with the man you love, and see it every day.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I envy you," she said in a low voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You can stay on with the man you love, and see it every day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Most people pity me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fleeting shadow of sadness seemed to cross Meryl's face.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Most people pity me."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must go back to the tea-parties."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fleeting shadow of sadness seemed to cross Meryl's face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You can stay on with the man you love, and see it every day.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Most people pity me."
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "Most people pity me."
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading A fleeting shadow of sadness seemed to cross Meryl's face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I envy you," she said in a low voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You can stay on with the man you love, and see it every day.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A fleeting shadow of sadness seemed to cross Meryl's face.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A fleeting shadow of sadness seemed to cross Meryl's face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I envy you," she said in a low voice.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You can stay on with the man you love, and see it every day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must go back to the tea-parties."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You can stay on with the man you love, and see it every day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A fleeting shadow of sadness seemed to cross Meryl's face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I envy you," she said in a low voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You can stay on with the man you love, and see it every day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I envy you," she said in a low voice.
Chapter 6 of The Rhodesian by Gertrude Page holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 398 sentences of The Rhodesian, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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