Chapter 28 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TETE-A-TETE. Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano. He had a beautiful voice--a very rich tenor. Kitty herself had a sweet and high soprano. The two now sang together.
Chapter 28 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accompaniment” — an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading “Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.”
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading “Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.”
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “The two now sang together.”
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.”
a female singer
From this reading “Kitty herself had a sweet and high soprano.”
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading “He had a beautiful voice--a very rich tenor.”
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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 TETE-A-TETE.
plural of “accompaniment” — an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kitty herself had a sweet and high soprano.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He had a beautiful voice--a very rich tenor.
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a beautiful voice--a very rich tenor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a beautiful voice--a very rich tenor.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kitty herself had a sweet and high soprano.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Kitty herself had a sweet and high soprano.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The two now sang together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He had a beautiful voice--a very rich tenor.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The two now sang together.
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From this reading Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.
a female singer
From this reading Kitty herself had a sweet and high soprano.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Kitty herself had a sweet and high soprano.
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading He had a beautiful voice--a very rich tenor.
a private conversation between two people
From this reading A TETE-A-TETE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two now sang together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two now sang together.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had a beautiful voice--a very rich tenor.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had a beautiful voice--a very rich tenor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.
a Caucasian
From this reading Kitty Sharston, in the softest of white dresses, was playing Trevor's accompaniments at the grand piano.
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