Chapter 2 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Billy, she's a miracle. She lives alone, all but old Mary to do the work. She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes. But she's had her life." "How has she had it, Florrie?
Chapter 2 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “"Billy, she's a miracle.”
plural of “cane” — a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading “She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.”
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “"Billy, she's a miracle.”
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading “She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.”
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading “She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.”
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading “She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.”
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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In this reading “She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.”
In this reading “She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.”
attend as a visitor
In this reading “She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.”
In this reading “She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.”
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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 "Billy, she's a miracle.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
(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 She lives alone, all but old Mary to do the work.
Having no one else present.
From this reading She lives alone, all but old Mary to do the work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Billy, she's a miracle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She lives alone, all but old Mary to do the work.
plural of “cane” — a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She lives alone, all but old Mary to do the work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How has she had it, Florrie?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she's had her life."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How has she had it, Florrie?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How has she had it, Florrie?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How has she had it, Florrie?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But she's had her life."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She lives alone, all but old Mary to do the work.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading She lives alone, all but old Mary to do the work.
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading "Billy, she's a miracle.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She lives alone, all but old Mary to do the work.
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lives alone, all but old Mary to do the work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Billy, she's a miracle.
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lives alone, all but old Mary to do the work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lives alone, all but old Mary to do the work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She's stiffened from rheumatism so that she sits in her chair nearly all day, and stumps round a little, in agony, with two canes.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She lives alone, all but old Mary to do the work.
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