Chapter 38 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BERTHA CHANGES HER TONE. Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat. Florence looked around her. She sank into an easy-chair, and opened the letter. It was, as she already knew, from Bertha.
Chapter 38 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “BERTHA CHANGES HER TONE.”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat.”
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 looked around her.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat.”
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “She sank into an easy-chair, and opened the letter.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “BERTHA CHANGES HER TONE.”
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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 Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was, as she already knew, from Bertha.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sank into an easy-chair, and opened the letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Florence looked around her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERTHA CHANGES HER TONE.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading BERTHA CHANGES HER TONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sank into an easy-chair, and opened the letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat.
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 looked around her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was, as she already knew, from Bertha.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BERTHA CHANGES HER TONE.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She sank into an easy-chair, and opened the letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, as she already knew, from Bertha.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was, as she already knew, from Bertha.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She sank into an easy-chair, and opened the letter.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Florence looked around her.
a particular point in time
From this reading Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She sank into an easy-chair, and opened the letter.
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She sank into an easy-chair, and opened the letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edith pinned on her hat as she spoke, and a moment later left the flat.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading BERTHA CHANGES HER TONE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, as she already knew, from Bertha.
Chapter 38 of The Time of Roses by L. T. Meade holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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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