Chapter 5 of Rosemary is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Rosemary is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROSEMARY HAS HER WAY "Sarah, Oh, Sarah! Sally Waters, I'm calling you!" Sarah glanced up at the merry face regarding her over the fence and frowned. "Well, what do you want?" she asked ungraciously. "Don't you dare call me Sally, Jack Welles!"
Chapter 5 of Rosemary is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
enclose with a fence
From this reading “Sarah glanced up at the merry face regarding her over the fence and frowned.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Sarah glanced up at the merry face regarding her over the fence and frowned.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Sarah glanced up at the merry face regarding her over the fence and frowned.”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Sarah glanced up at the merry face regarding her over the fence and frowned.”
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading “ROSEMARY HAS HER WAY "Sarah, Oh, Sarah!”
witty remark
From this reading “Sally Waters, I'm calling you!"”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “ROSEMARY HAS HER WAY "Sarah, Oh, Sarah!”
United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985)
From this reading “"Don't you dare call me Sally, Jack Welles!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sarah glanced up at the merry face regarding her over the fence and frowned.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, what do you want?" she asked ungraciously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sarah glanced up at the merry face regarding her over the fence and frowned.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Don't you dare call me Sally, Jack Welles!"
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Sally Waters, I'm calling you!"
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Don't you dare call me Sally, Jack Welles!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, what do you want?" she asked ungraciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you dare call me Sally, Jack Welles!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sarah glanced up at the merry face regarding her over the fence and frowned.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Sarah glanced up at the merry face regarding her over the fence and frowned.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Sarah glanced up at the merry face regarding her over the fence and frowned.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Sarah glanced up at the merry face regarding her over the fence and frowned.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROSEMARY HAS HER WAY "Sarah, Oh, Sarah!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ROSEMARY HAS HER WAY "Sarah, Oh, Sarah!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sally Waters, I'm calling you!"
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Don't you dare call me Sally, Jack Welles!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you dare call me Sally, Jack Welles!"
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Sarah glanced up at the merry face regarding her over the fence and frowned.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ROSEMARY HAS HER WAY "Sarah, Oh, Sarah!
above and across; more than
From this reading Sarah glanced up at the merry face regarding her over the fence and frowned.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Sarah glanced up at the merry face regarding her over the fence and frowned.
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading ROSEMARY HAS HER WAY "Sarah, Oh, Sarah!
witty remark
From this reading Sally Waters, I'm calling you!"
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading ROSEMARY HAS HER WAY "Sarah, Oh, Sarah!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, what do you want?" she asked ungraciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sarah glanced up at the merry face regarding her over the fence and frowned.
without grace; rigidly
From this reading "Well, what do you want?" she asked ungraciously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sarah glanced up at the merry face regarding her over the fence and frowned.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, what do you want?" she asked ungraciously.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Sally Waters, I'm calling you!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ROSEMARY HAS HER WAY "Sarah, Oh, Sarah!
(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, what do you want?" she asked ungraciously.
United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985)
From this reading "Don't you dare call me Sally, Jack Welles!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what do you want?" she asked ungraciously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sally Waters, I'm calling you!"
Chapter 5 of Rosemary by Josephine Lawrence holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
Chapter 5 holds 163 sentences of Rosemary, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Rosemary by Josephine Lawrence exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 163 sentences, grouped into 33 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 33 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Rosemary, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
