Chapter 6 of Rosy is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Rosy is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRIKE IN THE SCHOOLROOM. "Multiplication's my vexation, Division is as bad." Colin went off to school "the day after to-morrow," as he had said. The house seemed very quiet without him, and everybody felt sorry he had gone. The day after he left Miss Pinkerton came back, and the little girls' lessons began.
Chapter 6 of Rosy is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading “"Multiplication's my vexation, Division is as bad."”
every person
From this reading “The house seemed very quiet without him, and everybody felt sorry he had gone.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “The day after he left Miss Pinkerton came back, and the little girls' lessons began.”
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “The day after he left Miss Pinkerton came back, and the little girls' lessons began.”
an educational institution
From this reading “Colin went off to school "the day after to-morrow," as he had said.”
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading “A STRIKE IN THE SCHOOLROOM.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “The house seemed very quiet without him, and everybody felt sorry he had gone.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “A STRIKE IN THE SCHOOLROOM.”
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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 A STRIKE IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
later than; following
From this reading Colin went off to school "the day after to-morrow," as he had said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house seemed very quiet without him, and everybody felt sorry he had gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Multiplication's my vexation, Division is as bad."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The day after he left Miss Pinkerton came back, and the little girls' lessons began.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Multiplication's my vexation, Division is as bad."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The day after he left Miss Pinkerton came back, and the little girls' lessons began.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day after he left Miss Pinkerton came back, and the little girls' lessons began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colin went off to school "the day after to-morrow," as he had said.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Colin went off to school "the day after to-morrow," as he had said.
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading "Multiplication's my vexation, Division is as bad."
every person
From this reading The house seemed very quiet without him, and everybody felt sorry he had gone.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The house seemed very quiet without him, and everybody felt sorry he had gone.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The day after he left Miss Pinkerton came back, and the little girls' lessons began.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The house seemed very quiet without him, and everybody felt sorry he had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colin went off to school "the day after to-morrow," as he had said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colin went off to school "the day after to-morrow," as he had said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The house seemed very quiet without him, and everybody felt sorry he had gone.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house seemed very quiet without him, and everybody felt sorry he had gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRIKE IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Multiplication's my vexation, Division is as bad."
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 day after he left Miss Pinkerton came back, and the little girls' lessons began.
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading The day after he left Miss Pinkerton came back, and the little girls' lessons began.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The day after he left Miss Pinkerton came back, and the little girls' lessons began.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The day after he left Miss Pinkerton came back, and the little girls' lessons began.
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From this reading "Multiplication's my vexation, Division is as bad."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Multiplication's my vexation, Division is as bad."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Colin went off to school "the day after to-morrow," as he had said.
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From this reading The day after he left Miss Pinkerton came back, and the little girls' lessons began.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The house seemed very quiet without him, and everybody felt sorry he had gone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Colin went off to school "the day after to-morrow," as he had said.
an educational institution
From this reading Colin went off to school "the day after to-morrow," as he had said.
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading A STRIKE IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The house seemed very quiet without him, and everybody felt sorry he had gone.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The house seemed very quiet without him, and everybody felt sorry he had gone.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading A STRIKE IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRIKE IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colin went off to school "the day after to-morrow," as he had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colin went off to school "the day after to-morrow," as he had said.
precisely as stated
From this reading The house seemed very quiet without him, and everybody felt sorry he had gone.
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading "Multiplication's my vexation, Division is as bad."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Colin went off to school "the day after to-morrow," as he had said.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The house seemed very quiet without him, and everybody felt sorry he had gone.
Chapter 6 of Rosy by Mrs. Molesworth holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 6 holds 195 sentences of Rosy, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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