Chapter 23 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BERTHA'S SECRET. The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house. Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room. There she found Bertha alone. She went straight up to her.
Chapter 23 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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put on clothes
From this reading “Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.”
a female domestic
From this reading “Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “She went straight up to her.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
Having no one else present.
From this reading There she found Bertha alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she found Bertha alone.
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From this reading BERTHA'S SECRET.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.
put on clothes
From this reading Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
set up or found
From this reading There she found Bertha alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.
immediately past
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
a female domestic
From this reading Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading BERTHA'S SECRET.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There she found Bertha alone.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She went straight up to her.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she found Bertha alone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
up to a particular time
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kitty went up to her own room, managed to dress before Mrs. Aylmer's maid appeared, and then proceeded to the drawing-room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two young people walked about, talking of nothing in particular, until at last it was time for them both to return to the house.
Chapter 23 of The Time of Roses by L. T. Meade holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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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