Chapter 3 of The Rose-Garden Husband is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Rose-Garden Husband is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Phyllis laughed. "Oh, worse than that!" she said. "I was named out of a poetrybook, I believe--Phyllis Narcissa. But I always conceal the Narcissa." "Phyllis.
Chapter 3 of The Rose-Garden Husband is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “But I always conceal the Narcissa."”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"I was named out of a poetrybook, I believe--Phyllis Narcissa.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “But I always conceal the Narcissa."”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Phyllis laughed.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"I was named out of a poetrybook, I believe--Phyllis Narcissa.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"Oh, worse than that!" she said.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “"Oh, worse than that!" she said.”
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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 "I was named out of a poetrybook, I believe--Phyllis Narcissa.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But I always conceal the Narcissa."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I was named out of a poetrybook, I believe--Phyllis Narcissa.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I always conceal the Narcissa."
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading But I always conceal the Narcissa."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was named out of a poetrybook, I believe--Phyllis Narcissa.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Phyllis laughed.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I was named out of a poetrybook, I believe--Phyllis Narcissa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was named out of a poetrybook, I believe--Phyllis Narcissa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was named out of a poetrybook, I believe--Phyllis Narcissa.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, worse than that!" she said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I was named out of a poetrybook, I believe--Phyllis Narcissa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phyllis laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was named out of a poetrybook, I believe--Phyllis Narcissa.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, worse than that!" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, worse than that!" she said.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Oh, worse than that!" she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, worse than that!" she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I always conceal the Narcissa."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was named out of a poetrybook, I believe--Phyllis Narcissa.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Oh, worse than that!" she said.
Chapter 3 of The Rose-Garden Husband by Margaret Widdemer holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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 3 holds 450 sentences of The Rose-Garden Husband, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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