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Chapter 5 of The Wind in the Rose-Bush, and Other Stories is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's so," assented Mrs. Brigham, in a scared voice which she tried to make natural. As she spoke she lifted a chair near her. "I think you have broken the chair that Edward was so fond of," said Caroline. Terror and wrath were struggling for expression on her face. Her mouth was set, her eyes shrinking.
Chapter 5 of The Wind in the Rose-Bush, and Other Stories is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “"I think you have broken the chair that Edward was so fond of," said Caroline.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “"I think you have broken the chair that Edward was so fond of," said Caroline.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “"I think you have broken the chair that Edward was so fond of," said Caroline.”
made afraid
From this reading “"That's so," assented Mrs. Brigham, in a scared voice which she tried to make natural.”
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading “Her mouth was set, her eyes shrinking.”
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “Terror and wrath were struggling for expression on her face.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “Terror and wrath were struggling for expression on her face.”
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading “Terror and wrath were struggling for expression on her face.”
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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 "That's so," assented Mrs. Brigham, in a scared voice which she tried to make natural.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Terror and wrath were struggling for expression on her face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she spoke she lifted a chair near her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's so," assented Mrs. Brigham, in a scared voice which she tried to make natural.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's so," assented Mrs. Brigham, in a scared voice which she tried to make natural.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "I think you have broken the chair that Edward was so fond of," said Caroline.
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading "I think you have broken the chair that Edward was so fond of," said Caroline.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As she spoke she lifted a chair near her.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "I think you have broken the chair that Edward was so fond of," said Caroline.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Terror and wrath were struggling for expression on her face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her mouth was set, her eyes shrinking.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Terror and wrath were struggling for expression on her face.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "I think you have broken the chair that Edward was so fond of," said Caroline.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Terror and wrath were struggling for expression on her face.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think you have broken the chair that Edward was so fond of," said Caroline.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she spoke she lifted a chair near her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you have broken the chair that Edward was so fond of," said Caroline.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's so," assented Mrs. Brigham, in a scared voice which she tried to make natural.
held up in the air
From this reading As she spoke she lifted a chair near her.
engage in
From this reading "That's so," assented Mrs. Brigham, in a scared voice which she tried to make natural.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Her mouth was set, her eyes shrinking.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "That's so," assented Mrs. Brigham, in a scared voice which she tried to make natural.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "That's so," assented Mrs. Brigham, in a scared voice which she tried to make natural.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As she spoke she lifted a chair near her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think you have broken the chair that Edward was so fond of," said Caroline.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Terror and wrath were struggling for expression on her face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think you have broken the chair that Edward was so fond of," said Caroline.
made afraid
From this reading "That's so," assented Mrs. Brigham, in a scared voice which she tried to make natural.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her mouth was set, her eyes shrinking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's so," assented Mrs. Brigham, in a scared voice which she tried to make natural.
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading Her mouth was set, her eyes shrinking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's so," assented Mrs. Brigham, in a scared voice which she tried to make natural.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As she spoke she lifted a chair near her.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Terror and wrath were struggling for expression on her face.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Terror and wrath were struggling for expression on her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think you have broken the chair that Edward was so fond of," said Caroline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's so," assented Mrs. Brigham, in a scared voice which she tried to make natural.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think you have broken the chair that Edward was so fond of," said Caroline.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you have broken the chair that Edward was so fond of," said Caroline.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's so," assented Mrs. Brigham, in a scared voice which she tried to make natural.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "That's so," assented Mrs. Brigham, in a scared voice which she tried to make natural.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "That's so," assented Mrs. Brigham, in a scared voice which she tried to make natural.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think you have broken the chair that Edward was so fond of," said Caroline.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Terror and wrath were struggling for expression on her face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "That's so," assented Mrs. Brigham, in a scared voice which she tried to make natural.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Terror and wrath were struggling for expression on her face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you have broken the chair that Edward was so fond of," said Caroline.
Chapter 5 of The Wind in the Rose-Bush, and Other Stories by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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