Chapter 8 of A Peep Behind the Scenes is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of A Peep Behind the Scenes is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DOCTOR'S VISIT Rosalie was not long alone after Mother Manikin left her. There was a rap at the door, and on opening it she found Toby. 'Miss Rosie,' he said, 'how is she now?' 'I think she is sleeping quietly, Toby,' said Rosalie. 'I would have come before, but I was afraid of disturbing her,' said Toby.
Chapter 8 of A Peep Behind the Scenes is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “'I would have come before, but I was afraid of disturbing her,' said Toby.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “THE DOCTOR'S VISIT Rosalie was not long alone after Mother Manikin left her.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “There was a rap at the door, and on opening it she found Toby.”
with low volume
From this reading “'I think she is sleeping quietly, Toby,' said Rosalie.”
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading “There was a rap at the door, and on opening it she found Toby.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “'I think she is sleeping quietly, Toby,' said Rosalie.”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “There was a rap at the door, and on opening it she found Toby.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “THE DOCTOR'S VISIT Rosalie was not long alone after Mother Manikin left her.”
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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 There was a rap at the door, and on opening it she found Toby.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading 'I would have come before, but I was afraid of disturbing her,' said Toby.
later than; following
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S VISIT Rosalie was not long alone after Mother Manikin left her.
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S VISIT Rosalie was not long alone after Mother Manikin left her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a rap at the door, and on opening it she found Toby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a rap at the door, and on opening it she found Toby.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'I would have come before, but I was afraid of disturbing her,' said Toby.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I would have come before, but I was afraid of disturbing her,' said Toby.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'I would have come before, but I was afraid of disturbing her,' said Toby.
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading 'I would have come before, but I was afraid of disturbing her,' said Toby.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S VISIT Rosalie was not long alone after Mother Manikin left her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a rap at the door, and on opening it she found Toby.
set up or found
From this reading There was a rap at the door, and on opening it she found Toby.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I would have come before, but I was afraid of disturbing her,' said Toby.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Miss Rosie,' he said, 'how is she now?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S VISIT Rosalie was not long alone after Mother Manikin left her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Miss Rosie,' he said, 'how is she now?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I think she is sleeping quietly, Toby,' said Rosalie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Miss Rosie,' he said, 'how is she now?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a rap at the door, and on opening it she found Toby.
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 THE DOCTOR'S VISIT Rosalie was not long alone after Mother Manikin left her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S VISIT Rosalie was not long alone after Mother Manikin left her.
a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S VISIT Rosalie was not long alone after Mother Manikin left her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'Miss Rosie,' he said, 'how is she now?'
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S VISIT Rosalie was not long alone after Mother Manikin left her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S VISIT Rosalie was not long alone after Mother Manikin left her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Miss Rosie,' he said, 'how is she now?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I would have come before, but I was afraid of disturbing her,' said Toby.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a rap at the door, and on opening it she found Toby.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading There was a rap at the door, and on opening it she found Toby.
with low volume
From this reading 'I think she is sleeping quietly, Toby,' said Rosalie.
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading There was a rap at the door, and on opening it she found Toby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S VISIT Rosalie was not long alone after Mother Manikin left her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Miss Rosie,' he said, 'how is she now?'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Miss Rosie,' he said, 'how is she now?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a rap at the door, and on opening it she found Toby.
the state of being asleep
From this reading 'I think she is sleeping quietly, Toby,' said Rosalie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S VISIT Rosalie was not long alone after Mother Manikin left her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a rap at the door, and on opening it she found Toby.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'I think she is sleeping quietly, Toby,' said Rosalie.
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading There was a rap at the door, and on opening it she found Toby.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S VISIT Rosalie was not long alone after Mother Manikin left her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S VISIT Rosalie was not long alone after Mother Manikin left her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'I would have come before, but I was afraid of disturbing her,' said Toby.
Chapter 8 of A Peep Behind the Scenes by O. F., Mrs. Walton holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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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