Chapter 15 of Rosemary is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Rosemary is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. OLIVER AND SARAH The door into the next office stood open. Sarah walked in, that is, she stepped just inside the doorway and stood there as though glued to the floor. The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled. This was the principal, Mr. Oliver.
Chapter 15 of Rosemary is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “Sarah walked in, that is, she stepped just inside the doorway and stood there as though glued to the floor.”
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.”
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading “Sarah walked in, that is, she stepped just inside the doorway and stood there as though glued to the floor.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “OLIVER AND SARAH The door into the next office stood open.”
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “This was the principal, Mr. Oliver.”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “OLIVER AND SARAH The door into the next office stood open.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLIVER AND SARAH The door into the next office stood open.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sarah walked in, that is, she stepped just inside the doorway and stood there as though glued to the floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading OLIVER AND SARAH The door into the next office stood open.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Sarah walked in, that is, she stepped just inside the doorway and stood there as though glued to the floor.
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.
having a flat or flattened upper surface
From this reading The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Sarah walked in, that is, she stepped just inside the doorway and stood there as though glued to the floor.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading Sarah walked in, that is, she stepped just inside the doorway and stood there as though glued to the floor.
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sarah walked in, that is, she stepped just inside the doorway and stood there as though glued to the floor.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Sarah walked in, that is, she stepped just inside the doorway and stood there as though glued to the floor.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OLIVER AND SARAH The door into the next office stood open.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sarah walked in, that is, she stepped just inside the doorway and stood there as though glued to the floor.
and nothing more
From this reading Sarah walked in, that is, she stepped just inside the doorway and stood there as though glued to the floor.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading OLIVER AND SARAH The door into the next office stood open.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading OLIVER AND SARAH The door into the next office stood open.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading OLIVER AND SARAH The door into the next office stood open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading OLIVER AND SARAH The door into the next office stood open.
above and across; more than
From this reading The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading This was the principal, Mr. Oliver.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading OLIVER AND SARAH The door into the next office stood open.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sarah walked in, that is, she stepped just inside the doorway and stood there as though glued to the floor.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Sarah walked in, that is, she stepped just inside the doorway and stood there as though glued to the floor.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading OLIVER AND SARAH The door into the next office stood open.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sarah walked in, that is, she stepped just inside the doorway and stood there as though glued to the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLIVER AND SARAH The door into the next office stood open.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sarah walked in, that is, she stepped just inside the doorway and stood there as though glued to the floor.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the principal, Mr. Oliver.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sarah walked in, that is, she stepped just inside the doorway and stood there as though glued to the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sarah walked in, that is, she stepped just inside the doorway and stood there as though glued to the floor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Sarah walked in, that is, she stepped just inside the doorway and stood there as though glued to the floor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.
which person or people
From this reading The thin, gray-haired man who was stooping over the flat-topped desk, looking at a card file, glanced up at her and smiled.
Chapter 15 of Rosemary by Josephine Lawrence holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 15 holds 131 sentences of Rosemary, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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