Chapter 8 of Rosy is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Rosy is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HARD TO BEAR. "Give unto me, made lowly-wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice." --ODE TO DUTY. For some weeks things went on very happily. Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
Chapter 8 of Rosy is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.”
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “For some weeks things went on very happily.”
a child's room for a baby
From this reading “Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.”
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading “--ODE TO DUTY.”
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading “Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “"Give unto me, made lowly-wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice."”
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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 Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
in the past
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
have
From this reading HARD TO BEAR.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading --ODE TO DUTY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some weeks things went on very happily.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give unto me, made lowly-wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice."
in a joyous manner
From this reading For some weeks things went on very happily.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HARD TO BEAR.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
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From this reading "Give unto me, made lowly-wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Give unto me, made lowly-wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give unto me, made lowly-wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading --ODE TO DUTY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Give unto me, made lowly-wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For some weeks things went on very happily.
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
From this reading "Give unto me, made lowly-wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some weeks things went on very happily.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "Give unto me, made lowly-wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Give unto me, made lowly-wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For some weeks things went on very happily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARD TO BEAR.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
an old word for “to”
From this reading "Give unto me, made lowly-wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice."
precisely as stated
From this reading For some weeks things went on very happily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For some weeks things went on very happily.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For some weeks things went on very happily.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
during the time that
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course there were little troubles among the children sometimes, but compared with a while ago the nursery was now a very comfortable and peaceful place.
Chapter 8 of Rosy by Mrs. Molesworth holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 8 holds 183 sentences of Rosy, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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