Chapter 23 of The Adopting of Rosa Marie is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Adopting of Rosa Marie is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face. "I don't think much of that! It's like ice." "Ugh!" groaned Marjory, "I wish I'd stayed home." "Mercy!" gulped Henrietta, "it's blowing my skin off."
Chapter 23 of The Adopting of Rosa Marie is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “"Mercy!" gulped Henrietta, "it's blowing my skin off."”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “"Ugh!" groaned Marjory, "I wish I'd stayed home."”
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading “"Mercy!" gulped Henrietta, "it's blowing my skin off."”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"Ugh!" groaned Marjory, "I wish I'd stayed home."”
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading “Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.”
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading “Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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a wind that blows from the north
In this reading “Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.”
In this reading “Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.”
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 Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading "Mercy!" gulped Henrietta, "it's blowing my skin off."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think much of that!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Ugh!" groaned Marjory, "I wish I'd stayed home."
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading "Mercy!" gulped Henrietta, "it's blowing my skin off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mercy!" gulped Henrietta, "it's blowing my skin off."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Ugh!" groaned Marjory, "I wish I'd stayed home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think much of that!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ugh!" groaned Marjory, "I wish I'd stayed home."
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading It's like ice."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's like ice."
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's like ice."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ugh!" groaned Marjory, "I wish I'd stayed home."
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "Mercy!" gulped Henrietta, "it's blowing my skin off."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I don't think much of that!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mercy!" gulped Henrietta, "it's blowing my skin off."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't think much of that!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Mercy!" gulped Henrietta, "it's blowing my skin off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading "Mercy!" gulped Henrietta, "it's blowing my skin off."
make square
From this reading Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Ugh!" groaned Marjory, "I wish I'd stayed home."
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't think much of that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think much of that!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ugh!" groaned Marjory, "I wish I'd stayed home."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Taking a Walk "PHEW!" gasped Jean, wheeling as the north wind, sweeping round the corner, caught her square in the face.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Ugh!" groaned Marjory, "I wish I'd stayed home."
Chapter 23 of The Adopting of Rosa Marie by Carroll Watson Rankin holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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.
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