Chapter 22 of The Rosie World is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Rosie World is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GEORGE TURNS "Now!" Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself. She dropped into a chair and beamed upon Rosie triumphantly. "And just to think, Rosie dear, that you don't yet know about Ellen! Ellen's got a job!
Chapter 22 of The Rosie World is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading “She dropped into a chair and beamed upon Rosie triumphantly.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “She dropped into a chair and beamed upon Rosie triumphantly.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Ellen's got a job!”
possessive form of “o'brien” — Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading “Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.”
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.”
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “She dropped into a chair and beamed upon Rosie triumphantly.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “GEORGE TURNS "Now!"”
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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able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.”
In this reading “She dropped into a chair and beamed upon Rosie triumphantly.”
In this reading “Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.”
In this reading “She dropped into a chair and beamed upon Rosie triumphantly.”
In this reading “Ellen's got a job!”
In this reading “"And just to think, Rosie dear, that you don't yet know about Ellen!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She dropped into a chair and beamed upon Rosie triumphantly.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And just to think, Rosie dear, that you don't yet know about Ellen!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading She dropped into a chair and beamed upon Rosie triumphantly.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She dropped into a chair and beamed upon Rosie triumphantly.
dearly loved
From this reading "And just to think, Rosie dear, that you don't yet know about Ellen!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And just to think, Rosie dear, that you don't yet know about Ellen!
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She dropped into a chair and beamed upon Rosie triumphantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And just to think, Rosie dear, that you don't yet know about Ellen!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen's got a job!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.
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 TURNS "Now!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ellen's got a job!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She dropped into a chair and beamed upon Rosie triumphantly.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Ellen's got a job!
and nothing more
From this reading "And just to think, Rosie dear, that you don't yet know about Ellen!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And just to think, Rosie dear, that you don't yet know about Ellen!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.
not any; not one
From this reading Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading GEORGE TURNS "Now!"
possessive form of “o'brien” — Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She dropped into a chair and beamed upon Rosie triumphantly.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dropped into a chair and beamed upon Rosie triumphantly.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And just to think, Rosie dear, that you don't yet know about Ellen!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And just to think, Rosie dear, that you don't yet know about Ellen!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And just to think, Rosie dear, that you don't yet know about Ellen!
in a triumphant manner
From this reading She dropped into a chair and beamed upon Rosie triumphantly.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading GEORGE TURNS "Now!"
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She dropped into a chair and beamed upon Rosie triumphantly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was on the table and there was no further excuse for Mrs. O'Brien's not seating herself.
but in spite of that
From this reading "And just to think, Rosie dear, that you don't yet know about Ellen!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And just to think, Rosie dear, that you don't yet know about Ellen!
Chapter 22 of The Rosie World by Parker Fillmore holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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 22 holds 235 sentences of The Rosie World, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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