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Chapter 4 of The Rose and the Ring is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people!’ says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals. She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room. He came in just as she had done; and as soon as he saw her, ‘O! O! O!
Chapter 4 of The Rose and the Ring is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people!’ says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came in just as she had done; and as soon as he saw her, ‘O!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people!’ says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came in just as she had done; and as soon as he saw her, ‘O!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came in just as she had done; and as soon as he saw her, ‘O!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people!’ says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came in just as she had done; and as soon as he saw her, ‘O!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people!’ says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people!’ says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came in just as she had done; and as soon as he saw her, ‘O!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came in just as she had done; and as soon as he saw her, ‘O!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people!’ says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people!’ says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came in just as she had done; and as soon as he saw her, ‘O!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people!’ says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people!’ says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people!’ says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people!’ says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came in just as she had done; and as soon as he saw her, ‘O!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people!’ says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came in just as she had done; and as soon as he saw her, ‘O!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people!’ says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people!’ says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people!’ says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people!’ says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio’s bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people!’ says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals.
Chapter 4 of The Rose and the Ring by William Makepeace Thackeray holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 4 holds 159 sentences of The Rose and the Ring, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of The Rose and the Ring by William Makepeace Thackeray exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 159 sentences, grouped into 32 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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