Chapter 5 of The Rosie World is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Rosie World is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock. "Sst! Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark. "Is that you, Rosie?" "Sit down a minute, Jarge.
Chapter 5 of The Rosie World is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading “Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.”
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.”
according to the clock
From this reading “GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.”
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading “GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.”
with low volume
From this reading “Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.”
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take a seat
In this reading “"Sit down a minute, Jarge.”
In this reading “GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.”
In this reading “Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.”
In this reading “Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.”
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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 "Sit down a minute, Jarge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit down a minute, Jarge.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that you, Rosie?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Sit down a minute, Jarge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.
according to the clock
From this reading GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.
be seated
From this reading "Sit down a minute, Jarge.
with low volume
From this reading Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sst!
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that you, Rosie?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading GEORGE RILEY ON MUCKERS Rosie had not long to wait, as George's run ended at nine o'clock.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jarge!" she called softly as he bounded up the steps and would have passed her in the dark.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that you, Rosie?"
Chapter 5 of The Rosie World by Parker Fillmore holds 135 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.
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