Chapter 39 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 39 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DENOUEMENT. Tom Franks was seated before his desk in his office. He was a good deal perturbed. His calm was for the time being destroyed, although it wanted but a week to his wedding-day. He did not look at all like a happy bride-groom.
Chapter 39 of The Time of Roses is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make calm or still
From this reading “His calm was for the time being destroyed, although it wanted but a week to his wedding-day.”
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading “A DENOUEMENT.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “Tom Franks was seated before his desk in his office.”
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading “His calm was for the time being destroyed, although it wanted but a week to his wedding-day.”
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “Tom Franks was seated before his desk in his office.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Tom Franks was seated before his desk in his office.”
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading “He was a good deal perturbed.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “Tom Franks was seated before his desk in his office.”
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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 DENOUEMENT.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He did not look at all like a happy bride-groom.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His calm was for the time being destroyed, although it wanted but a week to his wedding-day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not look at all like a happy bride-groom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom Franks was seated before his desk in his office.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His calm was for the time being destroyed, although it wanted but a week to his wedding-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not look at all like a happy bride-groom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His calm was for the time being destroyed, although it wanted but a week to his wedding-day.
make calm or still
From this reading His calm was for the time being destroyed, although it wanted but a week to his wedding-day.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He was a good deal perturbed.
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading A DENOUEMENT.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Tom Franks was seated before his desk in his office.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading His calm was for the time being destroyed, although it wanted but a week to his wedding-day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not look at all like a happy bride-groom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His calm was for the time being destroyed, although it wanted but a week to his wedding-day.
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Tom Franks was seated before his desk in his office.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a good deal perturbed.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He did not look at all like a happy bride-groom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a good deal perturbed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Franks was seated before his desk in his office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Franks was seated before his desk in his office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His calm was for the time being destroyed, although it wanted but a week to his wedding-day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He did not look at all like a happy bride-groom.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He did not look at all like a happy bride-groom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not look at all like a happy bride-groom.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Tom Franks was seated before his desk in his office.
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading He was a good deal perturbed.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Tom Franks was seated before his desk in his office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His calm was for the time being destroyed, although it wanted but a week to his wedding-day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His calm was for the time being destroyed, although it wanted but a week to his wedding-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His calm was for the time being destroyed, although it wanted but a week to his wedding-day.
male cat
From this reading Tom Franks was seated before his desk in his office.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading His calm was for the time being destroyed, although it wanted but a week to his wedding-day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Franks was seated before his desk in his office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His calm was for the time being destroyed, although it wanted but a week to his wedding-day.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading His calm was for the time being destroyed, although it wanted but a week to his wedding-day.
Chapter 39 of The Time of Roses by L. T. Meade holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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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