Chapter 27 of The rose of old St. Louis is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The rose of old St. Louis is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"GOOD-BY, SWEETHEART!" "I have found out a gift for my fair." There was nothing to keep me in Paris. I could not see mademoiselle; she would not let me help her in her flight. I was restless and impatient to be off.
Chapter 27 of The rose of old St. Louis is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “"I have found out a gift for my fair."”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “I could not see mademoiselle; she would not let me help her in her flight.”
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “"I have found out a gift for my fair."”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “I was restless and impatient to be off.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “I could not see mademoiselle; she would not let me help her in her flight.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “There was nothing to keep me in Paris.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “I was restless and impatient to be off.”
a person loved by another person
From this reading “"GOOD-BY, SWEETHEART!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have found out a gift for my fair."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was restless and impatient to be off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was restless and impatient to be off.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not see mademoiselle; she would not let me help her in her flight.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "I have found out a gift for my fair."
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading I could not see mademoiselle; she would not let me help her in her flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have found out a gift for my fair."
set up or found
From this reading "I have found out a gift for my fair."
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "I have found out a gift for my fair."
a farewell remark
From this reading "GOOD-BY, SWEETHEART!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have found out a gift for my fair."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I could not see mademoiselle; she would not let me help her in her flight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could not see mademoiselle; she would not let me help her in her flight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have found out a gift for my fair."
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading I was restless and impatient to be off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing to keep me in Paris.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There was nothing to keep me in Paris.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I could not see mademoiselle; she would not let me help her in her flight.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading I could not see mademoiselle; she would not let me help her in her flight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing to keep me in Paris.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have found out a gift for my fair."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not see mademoiselle; she would not let me help her in her flight.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to keep me in Paris.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was restless and impatient to be off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I have found out a gift for my fair."
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading There was nothing to keep me in Paris.
worried and uneasy
From this reading I was restless and impatient to be off.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could not see mademoiselle; she would not let me help her in her flight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could not see mademoiselle; she would not let me help her in her flight.
a person loved by another person
From this reading "GOOD-BY, SWEETHEART!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing to keep me in Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing to keep me in Paris.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing to keep me in Paris.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I could not see mademoiselle; she would not let me help her in her flight.
Chapter 27 of The rose of old St. Louis by Mary (Mary C. Johnson), -1923 Dillon holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 27 holds 190 sentences of The rose of old St. Louis, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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