Chapter 27 of The Rosie World is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of The Rosie World is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived. Janet was on the front steps waiting for her. "Shall we sit out here awhile?" Janet said, making place for Rosie beside herself. Rosie hesitated a moment.
Chapter 27 of The Rosie World is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for a short time
From this reading “"Shall we sit out here awhile?"”
being one more than seven
From this reading “THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Rosie hesitated a moment.”
according to the clock
From this reading “THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.”
be seated
From this reading “"Shall we sit out here awhile?"”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Janet was on the front steps waiting for her.”
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading “THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Rosie hesitated a moment.”
In this reading “Janet was on the front steps waiting for her.”
In this reading “Janet was on the front steps waiting for her.”
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 Rosie hesitated a moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.
for a short time
From this reading "Shall we sit out here awhile?"
next to; at the side of
From this reading Janet said, making place for Rosie beside herself.
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.
being one more than seven
From this reading THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Janet was on the front steps waiting for her.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Janet was on the front steps waiting for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Janet was on the front steps waiting for her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Shall we sit out here awhile?"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Janet said, making place for Rosie beside herself.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Rosie hesitated a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Janet was on the front steps waiting for her.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Janet said, making place for Rosie beside herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.
a particular point in time
From this reading Rosie hesitated a moment.
according to the clock
From this reading THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Janet was on the front steps waiting for her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Shall we sit out here awhile?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Janet said, making place for Rosie beside herself.
with little or no delay
From this reading THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Janet said, making place for Rosie beside herself.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we sit out here awhile?"
be seated
From this reading "Shall we sit out here awhile?"
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Janet was on the front steps waiting for her.
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Janet was on the front steps waiting for her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Janet was on the front steps waiting for her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we sit out here awhile?"
in or at the place that
From this reading THE CASE OF DAVE McFADDEN Promptly at eight o'clock Rosie reached the tenement where the McFaddens lived.
Chapter 27 of The Rosie World by Parker Fillmore holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 27 holds 148 sentences of The Rosie World, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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