Chapter 6 of The wooing of Rosamond Fayre is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The wooing of Rosamond Fayre is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy. "Well, you had all the luck! Not a word or a look for any of us!" they complained. "You were the one, Pansy!" "Me?
Chapter 6 of The wooing of Rosamond Fayre is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “Not a word or a look for any of us!" they complained.”
arranged into groups
From this reading “THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"Well, you had all the luck!”
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading “"You were the one, Pansy!"”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.”
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.”
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.”
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the time at which the Moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent
In this reading “THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.”
In this reading “THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.”
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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 Not a word or a look for any of us!" they complained.
(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 "Well, you had all the luck!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not a word or a look for any of us!" they complained.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.
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From this reading THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Not a word or a look for any of us!" they complained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not a word or a look for any of us!" they complained.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.
arranged into groups
From this reading THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, you had all the luck!
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Not a word or a look for any of us!" they complained.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Well, you had all the luck!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me?
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word or a look for any of us!" they complained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a word or a look for any of us!" they complained.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You were the one, Pansy!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not a word or a look for any of us!" they complained.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading "You were the one, Pansy!"
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a word or a look for any of us!" they complained.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not a word or a look for any of us!" they complained.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you had all the luck!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading THE NEW MOON Grouped in the hostel porch, the other girls were chaffing, in whispers, the Principal Boy.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word or a look for any of us!" they complained.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you had all the luck!
Chapter 6 of The wooing of Rosamond Fayre by Berta Ruck holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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