Chapter 24 of The Senator's Favorite is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Senator's Favorite is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PROUD GIRL'S HUMILITY. "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see! The bloom for her, the thorn for me!" --CRANDALL. Ethel had seen them go.
Chapter 24 of The Senator's Favorite is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “The bloom for her, the thorn for me!"”
the act of grasping
From this reading “"The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!”
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading “"The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “A PROUD GIRL'S HUMILITY.”
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading “A PROUD GIRL'S HUMILITY.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading “"The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “"The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!”
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “The bloom for her, the thorn for me!"”
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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 A PROUD GIRL'S HUMILITY.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The bloom for her, the thorn for me!"
the act of grasping
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --CRANDALL.
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ethel had seen them go.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bloom for her, the thorn for me!"
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A PROUD GIRL'S HUMILITY.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ethel had seen them go.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ethel had seen them go.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bloom for her, the thorn for me!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading A PROUD GIRL'S HUMILITY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
go across or through
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading A PROUD GIRL'S HUMILITY.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ethel had seen them go.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading The bloom for her, the thorn for me!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The roses that his hands have plucked Are sweet to me, are death to me; Between them, as through living flowers, I pass, I clutch, I crush them, see!
Chapter 24 of The Senator's Favorite by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 33 sentences, grouped into 7 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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