Chapter 5 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are too proud to give her proofs?" he hesitated. She stirred uneasily in her chair. "Proud!" she said bitterly. "If I had been proud, I should never have come here at all. But I am here, and she must recognize me."
Chapter 5 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 406 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “"Proud!" she said bitterly.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “She stirred uneasily in her chair.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “"You are too proud to give her proofs?" he hesitated.”
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “"You are too proud to give her proofs?" he hesitated.”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “"You are too proud to give her proofs?" he hesitated.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “But I am here, and she must recognize me."”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “She stirred uneasily in her chair.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “She stirred uneasily in her chair.”
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 “"You are too proud to give her proofs?" he hesitated.”
In this reading “"If I had been proud, I should never have come here at all.”
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.
(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 "If I had been proud, I should never have come here at all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am here, and she must recognize me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I am here, and she must recognize me."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are too proud to give her proofs?" he hesitated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If I had been proud, I should never have come here at all.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If I had been proud, I should never have come here at all.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "Proud!" she said bitterly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am here, and she must recognize me."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her chair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If I had been proud, I should never have come here at all.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You are too proud to give her proofs?" he hesitated.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If I had been proud, I should never have come here at all.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I had been proud, I should never have come here at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are too proud to give her proofs?" he hesitated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You are too proud to give her proofs?" he hesitated.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If I had been proud, I should never have come here at all.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "You are too proud to give her proofs?" he hesitated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I had been proud, I should never have come here at all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I had been proud, I should never have come here at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her chair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I am here, and she must recognize me."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I am here, and she must recognize me."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "If I had been proud, I should never have come here at all.
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading "You are too proud to give her proofs?" he hesitated.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "You are too proud to give her proofs?" he hesitated.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading But I am here, and she must recognize me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Proud!" she said bitterly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her chair.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If I had been proud, I should never have come here at all.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are too proud to give her proofs?" he hesitated.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You are too proud to give her proofs?" he hesitated.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are too proud to give her proofs?" he hesitated.
Chapter 5 of Rose MacLeod by Alice Brown holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 406 sentences of Rose MacLeod, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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