Chapter 8 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TEMPTING OFFER. By the next train Bertha saw Maurice Trevor off to London. When she had done so, she went slowly in the direction of the sands. She had induced Mrs. Aylmer to put off her drive until the afternoon. Bertha was now very anxious to see Florence.
Chapter 8 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “Bertha was now very anxious to see Florence.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “She had induced Mrs. Aylmer to put off her drive until the afternoon.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “Bertha was now very anxious to see Florence.”
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading “She had induced Mrs. Aylmer to put off her drive until the afternoon.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “A TEMPTING OFFER.”
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading “When she had done so, she went slowly in the direction of the sands.”
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading “A TEMPTING OFFER.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “By the next train Bertha saw Maurice Trevor off to London.”
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 A TEMPTING OFFER.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had induced Mrs. Aylmer to put off her drive until the afternoon.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Bertha was now very anxious to see Florence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had induced Mrs. Aylmer to put off her drive until the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the next train Bertha saw Maurice Trevor off to London.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the next train Bertha saw Maurice Trevor off to London.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading When she had done so, she went slowly in the direction of the sands.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When she had done so, she went slowly in the direction of the sands.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She had induced Mrs. Aylmer to put off her drive until the afternoon.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Bertha was now very anxious to see Florence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had done so, she went slowly in the direction of the sands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had induced Mrs. Aylmer to put off her drive until the afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she had done so, she went slowly in the direction of the sands.
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading She had induced Mrs. Aylmer to put off her drive until the afternoon.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading By the next train Bertha saw Maurice Trevor off to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the next train Bertha saw Maurice Trevor off to London.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had induced Mrs. Aylmer to put off her drive until the afternoon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading By the next train Bertha saw Maurice Trevor off to London.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bertha was now very anxious to see Florence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she had done so, she went slowly in the direction of the sands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By the next train Bertha saw Maurice Trevor off to London.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading A TEMPTING OFFER.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had induced Mrs. Aylmer to put off her drive until the afternoon.
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading When she had done so, she went slowly in the direction of the sands.
cut with a saw
From this reading By the next train Bertha saw Maurice Trevor off to London.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bertha was now very anxious to see Florence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had done so, she went slowly in the direction of the sands.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading When she had done so, she went slowly in the direction of the sands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she had done so, she went slowly in the direction of the sands.
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading A TEMPTING OFFER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the next train Bertha saw Maurice Trevor off to London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the next train Bertha saw Maurice Trevor off to London.
create by training and teaching
From this reading By the next train Bertha saw Maurice Trevor off to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the next train Bertha saw Maurice Trevor off to London.
up to a particular time
From this reading She had induced Mrs. Aylmer to put off her drive until the afternoon.
precisely as stated
From this reading Bertha was now very anxious to see Florence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bertha was now very anxious to see Florence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she had done so, she went slowly in the direction of the sands.
at the time that
From this reading When she had done so, she went slowly in the direction of the sands.
Chapter 8 of The Time of Roses by L. T. Meade holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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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