Chapter 5 of The Rosary is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Rosary is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VEIL IS LIFTED "MISS CHAMPION! Oh, here you are! Your turn next, please. The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up. Are you ready?"
Chapter 5 of The Rosary is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflammation of the vermiform appendix
From this reading “The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.”
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading “THE VEIL IS LIFTED "MISS CHAMPION!”
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.”
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading “The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.”
inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing
From this reading “The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.”
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading “The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.”
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading “The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.”
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading “The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.”
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later than; following
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
inflammation of the vermiform appendix
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, here you are!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading THE VEIL IS LIFTED "MISS CHAMPION!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Oh, here you are!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VEIL IS LIFTED "MISS CHAMPION!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
immediately past
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
held up in the air
From this reading THE VEIL IS LIFTED "MISS CHAMPION!
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE VEIL IS LIFTED "MISS CHAMPION!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Your turn next, please.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, here you are!
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Your turn next, please.
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Are you ready?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VEIL IS LIFTED "MISS CHAMPION!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Your turn next, please.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading THE VEIL IS LIFTED "MISS CHAMPION!
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From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The last item of the local programme is in course of performance, after which the duchess explains Velma's laryngitis--let us hope she will not call it 'appendicitis'--and then I usher you up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, here you are!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your turn next, please.
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