Chapter 21 of The Rosary is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Rosary is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob. "Which is the patient to-day? The lady or the gentleman? Ah, neither, I see.
Chapter 21 of The Rosary is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.”
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading “ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “"Which is the patient to-day?”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.”
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-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.
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From this reading Ah, neither, I see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.
lacking funds
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.
the act of closing something
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DR.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.
a man of refinement
From this reading The lady or the gentleman?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ah, neither, I see.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Which is the patient to-day?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady or the gentleman?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Ah, neither, I see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The lady or the gentleman?
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "Which is the patient to-day?
free from harm or evil
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ah, neither, I see.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Which is the patient to-day?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Into the somewhat oppressive silence which followed the addressing and closing of the envelope, broke the cheery voice of Dr. Rob.
Chapter 21 of The Rosary by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 21 holds 214 sentences of The Rosary, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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