Chapter 34 of The Rosie World is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of The Rosie World is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SISTERS Ellen and Rosie saw him off. Rosie wept openly. "And, Jarge," she said, kissing him good-bye, "give your mother and your father my love, but especially your mother. Tell her that I love her and that I think of her every day. You won't forget, will you?
Chapter 34 of The Rosie World is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “"And, Jarge," she said, kissing him good-bye, "give your mother and your father my love, but especially your mother.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You won't forget, will you?”
a farewell remark
From this reading “"And, Jarge," she said, kissing him good-bye, "give your mother and your father my love, but especially your mother.”
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “"And, Jarge," she said, kissing him good-bye, "give your mother and your father my love, but especially your mother.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"And, Jarge," she said, kissing him good-bye, "give your mother and your father my love, but especially your mother.”
in an open way
From this reading “Rosie wept openly.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “THE SISTERS Ellen and Rosie saw him off.”
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “Rosie wept openly.”
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.
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “Tell her that I love her and that I think of her every day.”
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 THE SISTERS Ellen and Rosie saw him off.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And, Jarge," she said, kissing him good-bye, "give your mother and your father my love, but especially your mother.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tell her that I love her and that I think of her every day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SISTERS Ellen and Rosie saw him off.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "And, Jarge," she said, kissing him good-bye, "give your mother and your father my love, but especially your mother.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Tell her that I love her and that I think of her every day.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "And, Jarge," she said, kissing him good-bye, "give your mother and your father my love, but especially your mother.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You won't forget, will you?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "And, Jarge," she said, kissing him good-bye, "give your mother and your father my love, but especially your mother.
a farewell remark
From this reading "And, Jarge," she said, kissing him good-bye, "give your mother and your father my love, but especially your mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tell her that I love her and that I think of her every day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SISTERS Ellen and Rosie saw him off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tell her that I love her and that I think of her every day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And, Jarge," she said, kissing him good-bye, "give your mother and your father my love, but especially your mother.
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "And, Jarge," she said, kissing him good-bye, "give your mother and your father my love, but especially your mother.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "And, Jarge," she said, kissing him good-bye, "give your mother and your father my love, but especially your mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "And, Jarge," she said, kissing him good-bye, "give your mother and your father my love, but especially your mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And, Jarge," she said, kissing him good-bye, "give your mother and your father my love, but especially your mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tell her that I love her and that I think of her every day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE SISTERS Ellen and Rosie saw him off.
in an open way
From this reading Rosie wept openly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SISTERS Ellen and Rosie saw him off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And, Jarge," she said, kissing him good-bye, "give your mother and your father my love, but especially your mother.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE SISTERS Ellen and Rosie saw him off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And, Jarge," she said, kissing him good-bye, "give your mother and your father my love, but especially your mother.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE SISTERS Ellen and Rosie saw him off.
express in words
From this reading Tell her that I love her and that I think of her every day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell her that I love her and that I think of her every day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SISTERS Ellen and Rosie saw him off.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Tell her that I love her and that I think of her every day.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Rosie wept openly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You won't forget, will you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You won't forget, will you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You won't forget, will you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And, Jarge," she said, kissing him good-bye, "give your mother and your father my love, but especially your mother.
Chapter 34 of The Rosie World by Parker Fillmore holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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 34 holds 80 sentences of The Rosie World, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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