Chapter 26 of "Good-Morning, Rosamond!" is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of "Good-Morning, Rosamond!" is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rosamond heard wheels and the rattling of milk-pails. “It must be nearly five,” she said. “Oh, Mrs. Mearely.” She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel. Mabel followed her.
Chapter 26 of "Good-Morning, Rosamond!" is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.”
the failure to obey
From this reading “She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.”
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading “She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.”
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading “She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.”
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading “Rosamond heard wheels and the rattling of milk-pails.”
something that follows something else
From this reading “She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.”
-ing form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading “She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.”
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading “She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.”
seek information from
In this reading “She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.”
In this reading “She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosamond heard wheels and the rattling of milk-pails.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It must be nearly five,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
the failure to obey
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “It must be nearly five,” she said.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mabel followed her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Rosamond heard wheels and the rattling of milk-pails.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mabel followed her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It must be nearly five,” she said.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mabel followed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Mearely.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosamond heard wheels and the rattling of milk-pails.
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Mearely.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must be nearly five,” she said.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “It must be nearly five,” she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rosamond heard wheels and the rattling of milk-pails.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Mearely.”
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading Rosamond heard wheels and the rattling of milk-pails.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosamond heard wheels and the rattling of milk-pails.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It must be nearly five,” she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
something that follows something else
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It must be nearly five,” she said.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rosamond heard wheels and the rattling of milk-pails.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
-ing form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Rosamond heard wheels and the rattling of milk-pails.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked up to see Corinne tiptoeing in, with glances daring, mischievous and fearful too; for this most delicious act of disobedience was sure of its tragic sequel.
Chapter 26 of "Good-Morning, Rosamond!" by Constance Lindsay Skinner holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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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