Chapter 9 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LITTLE MUMMY'S CURIOSITY. Florence did not return to the cottage until past the usual dinner hour. When she did so, her mother, who appeared to be very much excited, met her in the porch. "There has come a little parcel for you," she said, "from the 'Crown and Garter Hotel.' I wish you would open it; I am quite curious: it is sealed.
Chapter 9 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small house with a single story
From this reading “Florence did not return to the cottage until past the usual dinner hour.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “"There has come a little parcel for you," she said, "from the 'Crown and Garter Hotel.'”
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 “Florence did not return to the cottage until past the usual dinner hour.”
a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading “"There has come a little parcel for you," she said, "from the 'Crown and Garter Hotel.'”
possessive form of “mummy” — informal terms for a mother
From this reading “THE LITTLE MUMMY'S CURIOSITY.”
a wrapped container
From this reading “"There has come a little parcel for you," she said, "from the 'Crown and Garter Hotel.'”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “When she did so, her mother, who appeared to be very much excited, met her in the porch.”
established irrevocably
From this reading “I wish you would open it; I am quite curious: it is sealed.”
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 "There has come a little parcel for you," she said, "from the 'Crown and Garter Hotel.'
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I wish you would open it; I am quite curious: it is sealed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There has come a little parcel for you," she said, "from the 'Crown and Garter Hotel.'
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When she did so, her mother, who appeared to be very much excited, met her in the porch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When she did so, her mother, who appeared to be very much excited, met her in the porch.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "There has come a little parcel for you," she said, "from the 'Crown and Garter Hotel.'
a small house with a single story
From this reading Florence did not return to the cottage until past the usual dinner hour.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading "There has come a little parcel for you," she said, "from the 'Crown and Garter Hotel.'
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading THE LITTLE MUMMY'S CURIOSITY.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I wish you would open it; I am quite curious: it is sealed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Florence did not return to the cottage until past the usual dinner hour.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Florence did not return to the cottage until past the usual dinner hour.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading When she did so, her mother, who appeared to be very much excited, met her in the porch.
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 Florence did not return to the cottage until past the usual dinner hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There has come a little parcel for you," she said, "from the 'Crown and Garter Hotel.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There has come a little parcel for you," she said, "from the 'Crown and Garter Hotel.'
a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading "There has come a little parcel for you," she said, "from the 'Crown and Garter Hotel.'
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There has come a little parcel for you," she said, "from the 'Crown and Garter Hotel.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she did so, her mother, who appeared to be very much excited, met her in the porch.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "There has come a little parcel for you," she said, "from the 'Crown and Garter Hotel.'
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Florence did not return to the cottage until past the usual dinner hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish you would open it; I am quite curious: it is sealed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she did so, her mother, who appeared to be very much excited, met her in the porch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wish you would open it; I am quite curious: it is sealed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wish you would open it; I am quite curious: it is sealed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE MUMMY'S CURIOSITY.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When she did so, her mother, who appeared to be very much excited, met her in the porch.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When she did so, her mother, who appeared to be very much excited, met her in the porch.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When she did so, her mother, who appeared to be very much excited, met her in the porch.
possessive form of “mummy” — informal terms for a mother
From this reading THE LITTLE MUMMY'S CURIOSITY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Florence did not return to the cottage until past the usual dinner hour.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I wish you would open it; I am quite curious: it is sealed.
a wrapped container
From this reading "There has come a little parcel for you," she said, "from the 'Crown and Garter Hotel.'
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Florence did not return to the cottage until past the usual dinner hour.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading When she did so, her mother, who appeared to be very much excited, met her in the porch.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I wish you would open it; I am quite curious: it is sealed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Florence did not return to the cottage until past the usual dinner hour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There has come a little parcel for you," she said, "from the 'Crown and Garter Hotel.'
established irrevocably
From this reading I wish you would open it; I am quite curious: it is sealed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she did so, her mother, who appeared to be very much excited, met her in the porch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she did so, her mother, who appeared to be very much excited, met her in the porch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE MUMMY'S CURIOSITY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There has come a little parcel for you," she said, "from the 'Crown and Garter Hotel.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Florence did not return to the cottage until past the usual dinner hour.
up to a particular time
From this reading Florence did not return to the cottage until past the usual dinner hour.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Florence did not return to the cottage until past the usual dinner hour.
precisely as stated
From this reading When she did so, her mother, who appeared to be very much excited, met her in the porch.
at the time that
From this reading When she did so, her mother, who appeared to be very much excited, met her in the porch.
which person or people
From this reading When she did so, her mother, who appeared to be very much excited, met her in the porch.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish you would open it; I am quite curious: it is sealed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish you would open it; I am quite curious: it is sealed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There has come a little parcel for you," she said, "from the 'Crown and Garter Hotel.'
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