Chapter 25 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALMOST BETRAYED. Florence spent a restless night. She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum. She resolved to write her article in the reading-room. She was soon supplied with books and pamphlets on the subject, and began to read them.
Chapter 25 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “She resolved to write her article in the reading-room.”
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.”
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “ALMOST BETRAYED.”
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 spent a restless night.”
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading “She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.”
plural of “pamphlet” — a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading “She was soon supplied with books and pamphlets on the subject, and began to read them.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “Florence spent a restless night.”
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “She was soon supplied with books and pamphlets on the subject, and began to read them.”
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 Florence spent a restless night.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ALMOST BETRAYED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading She resolved to write her article in the reading-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She was soon supplied with books and pamphlets on the subject, and began to read them.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading ALMOST BETRAYED.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She was soon supplied with books and pamphlets on the subject, and began to read them.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.
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 spent a restless night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She resolved to write her article in the reading-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Florence spent a restless night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was soon supplied with books and pamphlets on the subject, and began to read them.
plural of “pamphlet” — a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading She was soon supplied with books and pamphlets on the subject, and began to read them.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She was soon supplied with books and pamphlets on the subject, and began to read them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She resolved to write her article in the reading-room.
determined
From this reading She resolved to write her article in the reading-room.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Florence spent a restless night.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.
in the near future
From this reading She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Florence spent a restless night.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She was soon supplied with books and pamphlets on the subject, and began to read them.
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She was soon supplied with books and pamphlets on the subject, and began to read them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was soon supplied with books and pamphlets on the subject, and began to read them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was soon supplied with books and pamphlets on the subject, and began to read them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She rose early in the morning, avoided Edith, and went off as soon as she could to the British Museum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was soon supplied with books and pamphlets on the subject, and began to read them.
produce a literary work
From this reading She resolved to write her article in the reading-room.
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