Chapter 12 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BLUNT QUESTION. Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear. She turned quickly, and was much astonished to see the bright face and keen blue eyes of Maurice Trevor. "I thought it must be you," exclaimed the young man. "I am glad to see you.
Chapter 12 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “She turned quickly, and was much astonished to see the bright face and keen blue eyes of Maurice Trevor.”
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading “A BLUNT QUESTION.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.”
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 was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “She turned quickly, and was much astonished to see the bright face and keen blue eyes of Maurice Trevor.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.”
make square
From this reading “Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.”
a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
From this reading “Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.”
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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 BLUNT QUESTION.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad to see you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned quickly, and was much astonished to see the bright face and keen blue eyes of Maurice Trevor.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She turned quickly, and was much astonished to see the bright face and keen blue eyes of Maurice Trevor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought it must be you," exclaimed the young man.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She turned quickly, and was much astonished to see the bright face and keen blue eyes of Maurice Trevor.
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading A BLUNT QUESTION.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She turned quickly, and was much astonished to see the bright face and keen blue eyes of Maurice Trevor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I thought it must be you," exclaimed the young man.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She turned quickly, and was much astonished to see the bright face and keen blue eyes of Maurice Trevor.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She turned quickly, and was much astonished to see the bright face and keen blue eyes of Maurice Trevor.
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 was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad to see you.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought it must be you," exclaimed the young man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I thought it must be you," exclaimed the young man.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading She turned quickly, and was much astonished to see the bright face and keen blue eyes of Maurice Trevor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I thought it must be you," exclaimed the young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned quickly, and was much astonished to see the bright face and keen blue eyes of Maurice Trevor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She turned quickly, and was much astonished to see the bright face and keen blue eyes of Maurice Trevor.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I thought it must be you," exclaimed the young man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A BLUNT QUESTION.
with speed
From this reading She turned quickly, and was much astonished to see the bright face and keen blue eyes of Maurice Trevor.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She turned quickly, and was much astonished to see the bright face and keen blue eyes of Maurice Trevor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.
make square
From this reading Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She turned quickly, and was much astonished to see the bright face and keen blue eyes of Maurice Trevor.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought it must be you," exclaimed the young man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She turned quickly, and was much astonished to see the bright face and keen blue eyes of Maurice Trevor.
a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
From this reading Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned quickly, and was much astonished to see the bright face and keen blue eyes of Maurice Trevor.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned quickly, and was much astonished to see the bright face and keen blue eyes of Maurice Trevor.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.
at the time that
From this reading Florence was returning slowly home by way of Trafalgar Square when she heard a voice in her ear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought it must be you," exclaimed the young man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I thought it must be you," exclaimed the young man.
Chapter 12 of The Time of Roses by L. T. Meade holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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