Chapter 8 of The Rosie World is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Rosie World is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly. "I'm so glad to see you! Where have you been all this time?" Rosie dimpled with pleasure. Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
Chapter 8 of The Rosie World is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading “Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?”
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading “Rosie dimpled with pleasure.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?”
make reference to
From this reading “Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?”
done under pressure
From this reading “JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.”
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In this reading “Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?”
In this reading “Rosie dimpled with pleasure.”
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later than; following
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Where have you been all this time?"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where have you been all this time?"
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading Rosie dimpled with pleasure.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm so glad to see you!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Where have you been all this time?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm so glad to see you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
immediately past
From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Rosie dimpled with pleasure.
make reference to
From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosie dimpled with pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
done under pressure
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading JANET'S AUNT KITTY Janet McFadden, after one searching look in Rosie's face, rushed forward eagerly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'm so glad to see you!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm so glad to see you!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Where have you been all this time?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Where have you been all this time?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm so glad to see you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wasn't it sweet of Janet not to refer to the coldness of their last meeting?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where have you been all this time?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rosie dimpled with pleasure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm so glad to see you!
Chapter 8 of The Rosie World by Parker Fillmore holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 177 sentences of The Rosie World, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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