Chapter 9 of Rosemary is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Rosemary is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAST STRAW Jack Welles' cheerful whistle sounded outside. "Coming!" answered Rosemary. She flung her arms about Aunt Trudy and gave her a penitent hug. "I'm sorry I was cross, Auntie," she whispered. "You know I didn't mean it."
Chapter 9 of Rosemary is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"I'm sorry I was cross, Auntie," she whispered.”
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading “She flung her arms about Aunt Trudy and gave her a penitent hug.”
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From this reading “She flung her arms about Aunt Trudy and gave her a penitent hug.”
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading “"Coming!" answered Rosemary.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “THE LAST STRAW Jack Welles' cheerful whistle sounded outside.”
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading “THE LAST STRAW Jack Welles' cheerful whistle sounded outside.”
United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985)
From this reading “THE LAST STRAW Jack Welles' cheerful whistle sounded outside.”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “THE LAST STRAW Jack Welles' cheerful whistle sounded outside.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She flung her arms about Aunt Trudy and gave her a penitent hug.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She flung her arms about Aunt Trudy and gave her a penitent hug.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She flung her arms about Aunt Trudy and gave her a penitent hug.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Coming!" answered Rosemary.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She flung her arms about Aunt Trudy and gave her a penitent hug.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She flung her arms about Aunt Trudy and gave her a penitent hug.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I'm sorry I was cross, Auntie," she whispered.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading THE LAST STRAW Jack Welles' cheerful whistle sounded outside.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Coming!" answered Rosemary.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "I'm sorry I was cross, Auntie," she whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know I didn't mean it."
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She flung her arms about Aunt Trudy and gave her a penitent hug.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She flung her arms about Aunt Trudy and gave her a penitent hug.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She flung her arms about Aunt Trudy and gave her a penitent hug.
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading She flung her arms about Aunt Trudy and gave her a penitent hug.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm sorry I was cross, Auntie," she whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry I was cross, Auntie," she whispered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You know I didn't mean it."
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE LAST STRAW Jack Welles' cheerful whistle sounded outside.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know I didn't mean it."
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST STRAW Jack Welles' cheerful whistle sounded outside.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You know I didn't mean it."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE LAST STRAW Jack Welles' cheerful whistle sounded outside.
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From this reading She flung her arms about Aunt Trudy and gave her a penitent hug.
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading "Coming!" answered Rosemary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flung her arms about Aunt Trudy and gave her a penitent hug.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry I was cross, Auntie," she whispered.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading THE LAST STRAW Jack Welles' cheerful whistle sounded outside.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading THE LAST STRAW Jack Welles' cheerful whistle sounded outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STRAW Jack Welles' cheerful whistle sounded outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She flung her arms about Aunt Trudy and gave her a penitent hug.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm sorry I was cross, Auntie," she whispered.
United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985)
From this reading THE LAST STRAW Jack Welles' cheerful whistle sounded outside.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I'm sorry I was cross, Auntie," she whispered.
make whistling sounds
From this reading THE LAST STRAW Jack Welles' cheerful whistle sounded outside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know I didn't mean it."
Chapter 9 of Rosemary by Josephine Lawrence holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 9 holds 137 sentences of Rosemary, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Rosemary by Josephine Lawrence exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 28 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.
