Chapter 28 of The Rosie World is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Rosie World is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink. He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast. Then he looked at her in surprise. "Why, hello, Rosie! Where did you come from?"
Chapter 28 of The Rosie World is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.”
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading “JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Why, hello, Rosie!”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Then he looked at her in surprise.”
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading “JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Then he looked at her in surprise.”
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.”
In this reading “Where did you come from?"”
In this reading “Then he looked at her in surprise.”
In this reading “JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where did you come from?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did you come from?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Why, hello, Rosie!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he looked at her in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
not any; not one
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Then he looked at her in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked at her in surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
up to a particular time
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
at the time that
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did you come from?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, hello, Rosie!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where did you come from?"
Chapter 28 of The Rosie World by Parker Fillmore holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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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