Chapter 7 of The Rosery Folk is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Rosery Folk is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle. "Everything is wrong," cried the unhappy man, gazing at her wildly. "I cannot bear it." He hurried from the peach-house, followed by the doctor, who calmed him by degrees. "Some of the best peaches stolen," he cried.
Chapter 7 of The Rosery Folk is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.”
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading “He hurried from the peach-house, followed by the doctor, who calmed him by degrees.”
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “He hurried from the peach-house, followed by the doctor, who calmed him by degrees.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “"Everything is wrong," cried the unhappy man, gazing at her wildly.”
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading “"Some of the best peaches stolen," he cried.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “"Some of the best peaches stolen," he cried.”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “"Everything is wrong," cried the unhappy man, gazing at her wildly.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “"Everything is wrong," cried the unhappy man, gazing at her wildly.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He hurried from the peach-house, followed by the doctor, who calmed him by degrees.”
In this reading “"What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.”
In this reading “"Everything is wrong," cried the unhappy man, gazing at her wildly.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “"What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.”
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.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Everything is wrong," cried the unhappy man, gazing at her wildly.
have
From this reading "I cannot bear it."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Some of the best peaches stolen," he cried.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading He hurried from the peach-house, followed by the doctor, who calmed him by degrees.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot bear it."
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Everything is wrong," cried the unhappy man, gazing at her wildly.
dearly loved
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He hurried from the peach-house, followed by the doctor, who calmed him by degrees.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He hurried from the peach-house, followed by the doctor, who calmed him by degrees.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything is wrong," cried the unhappy man, gazing at her wildly.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He hurried from the peach-house, followed by the doctor, who calmed him by degrees.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Everything is wrong," cried the unhappy man, gazing at her wildly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried from the peach-house, followed by the doctor, who calmed him by degrees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Everything is wrong," cried the unhappy man, gazing at her wildly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hurried from the peach-house, followed by the doctor, who calmed him by degrees.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried from the peach-house, followed by the doctor, who calmed him by degrees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot bear it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I cannot bear it."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Everything is wrong," cried the unhappy man, gazing at her wildly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading "Some of the best peaches stolen," he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some of the best peaches stolen," he cried.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading "Some of the best peaches stolen," he cried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "Everything is wrong," cried the unhappy man, gazing at her wildly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
which person or people
From this reading He hurried from the peach-house, followed by the doctor, who calmed him by degrees.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading "Everything is wrong," cried the unhappy man, gazing at her wildly.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "What is wrong, dear?" said Lady Scarlett anxiously, as she came down that side of the peach-house, closely followed by Prayle.
Chapter 7 of The Rosery Folk by George Manville Fenn holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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