Chapter 1 of The Rosery Folk is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Rosery Folk is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Volume 1, Chapter I. SIR JAMES SCARLETT'S GARDEN. "Pray speak gently, dear." "Speak gently! how can a man speak gently? The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
Chapter 1 of The Rosery Folk is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Volume 1, Chapter I.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “"Pray speak gently, dear."”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “SIR JAMES SCARLETT'S GARDEN.”
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."”
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “Volume 1, Chapter I.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."”
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."”
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a period of unusually cold weather
In this reading “The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."”
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From this reading Volume 1, Chapter I.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Speak gently! how can a man speak gently?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Speak gently! how can a man speak gently?
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Volume 1, Chapter I.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
dearly loved
From this reading "Pray speak gently, dear."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading SIR JAMES SCARLETT'S GARDEN.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Pray speak gently, dear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Speak gently! how can a man speak gently?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Volume 1, Chapter I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading SIR JAMES SCARLETT'S GARDEN.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Speak gently! how can a man speak gently?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
not any; not one
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pray speak gently, dear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIR JAMES SCARLETT'S GARDEN.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR JAMES SCARLETT'S GARDEN.
express in speech
From this reading "Pray speak gently, dear."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 1, Chapter I.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading The things are of no value, but it worries me, I've taken such pains with them, through the cold weather, to bring them on."
Chapter 1 of The Rosery Folk by George Manville Fenn holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 1 holds 408 sentences of The Rosery Folk, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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