Chapter 15 of The strange house is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The strange house is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROSE GUESSES SOMETHING. "HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening. "That is always welcome. And so are you," answered Rose, looking up from her work. Otto smiled slightly.
Chapter 15 of The strange house is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading “ROSE GUESSES SOMETHING.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “"HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “"HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “ROSE GUESSES SOMETHING.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Otto smiled slightly.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Otto smiled slightly.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “"HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.”
accept gladly
From this reading “"That is always welcome.”
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 “Otto smiled slightly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "That is always welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so are you," answered Rose, looking up from her work.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading And so are you," answered Rose, looking up from her work.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so are you," answered Rose, looking up from her work.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading ROSE GUESSES SOMETHING.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And so are you," answered Rose, looking up from her work.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And so are you," answered Rose, looking up from her work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROSE GUESSES SOMETHING.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Otto smiled slightly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Otto smiled slightly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so are you," answered Rose, looking up from her work.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ROSE GUESSES SOMETHING.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is always welcome.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And so are you," answered Rose, looking up from her work.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "HERE is a letter from Gertrude," said Otto, walking into his sister-in-law's pleasant sitting-room one evening.
accept gladly
From this reading "That is always welcome.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And so are you," answered Rose, looking up from her work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And so are you," answered Rose, looking up from her work.
Chapter 15 of The strange house by Catharine Shaw holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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 15 holds 54 sentences of The strange house, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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