Chapter 19 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORY ACCEPTED. Tea was ready prepared. The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch. When the meal was over, Trevor called his mother out of the room. He spoke to her for a few moments alone, and then she re-entered the little drawing-room.
Chapter 19 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “THE STORY ACCEPTED.”
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.”
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 “The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “When the meal was over, Trevor called his mother out of the room.”
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading “He spoke to her for a few moments alone, and then she re-entered the little drawing-room.”
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Tea was ready prepared.”
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 He spoke to her for a few moments alone, and then she re-entered the little drawing-room.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading THE STORY ACCEPTED.
later than; following
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He spoke to her for a few moments alone, and then she re-entered the little drawing-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the meal was over, Trevor called his mother out of the room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spoke to her for a few moments alone, and then she re-entered the little drawing-room.
divisible by two
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He spoke to her for a few moments alone, and then she re-entered the little drawing-room.
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 The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He spoke to her for a few moments alone, and then she re-entered the little drawing-room.
set up or found
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke to her for a few moments alone, and then she re-entered the little drawing-room.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke to her for a few moments alone, and then she re-entered the little drawing-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the meal was over, Trevor called his mother out of the room.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He spoke to her for a few moments alone, and then she re-entered the little drawing-room.
take the midday meal
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading When the meal was over, Trevor called his mother out of the room.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He spoke to her for a few moments alone, and then she re-entered the little drawing-room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When the meal was over, Trevor called his mother out of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the meal was over, Trevor called his mother out of the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
above and across; more than
From this reading When the meal was over, Trevor called his mother out of the room.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Tea was ready prepared.
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading He spoke to her for a few moments alone, and then she re-entered the little drawing-room.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Tea was ready prepared.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the meal was over, Trevor called his mother out of the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke to her for a few moments alone, and then she re-entered the little drawing-room.
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke to her for a few moments alone, and then she re-entered the little drawing-room.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY ACCEPTED.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Tea was ready prepared.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY ACCEPTED.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He spoke to her for a few moments alone, and then she re-entered the little drawing-room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spoke to her for a few moments alone, and then she re-entered the little drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the meal was over, Trevor called his mother out of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun came out after the heavy shower, and Florence found the Trevors even more kind and agreeable than they had been at lunch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tea was ready prepared.
at the time that
From this reading When the meal was over, Trevor called his mother out of the room.
Chapter 19 of The Time of Roses by L. T. Meade holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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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