Chapter 7 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"If it's true," he corrected her. "What are your accomplishments, missy? Do you play the piano?" For his life, Osmond could not have told why he addressed her as he did, or how he got the words. Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
Chapter 7 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading “"What are your accomplishments, missy?”
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “For his life, Osmond could not have told why he addressed her as he did, or how he got the words.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “"If it's true," he corrected her.”
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.”
a young female
From this reading “"What are your accomplishments, missy?”
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “Do you play the piano?"”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.”
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 “Do you play the piano?"”
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading "What are your accomplishments, missy?
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading For his life, Osmond could not have told why he addressed her as he did, or how he got the words.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are your accomplishments, missy?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For his life, Osmond could not have told why he addressed her as he did, or how he got the words.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "If it's true," he corrected her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For his life, Osmond could not have told why he addressed her as he did, or how he got the words.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For his life, Osmond could not have told why he addressed her as he did, or how he got the words.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you play the piano?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For his life, Osmond could not have told why he addressed her as he did, or how he got the words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For his life, Osmond could not have told why he addressed her as he did, or how he got the words.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For his life, Osmond could not have told why he addressed her as he did, or how he got the words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If it's true," he corrected her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If it's true," he corrected her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For his life, Osmond could not have told why he addressed her as he did, or how he got the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For his life, Osmond could not have told why he addressed her as he did, or how he got the words.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it's true," he corrected her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it's true," he corrected her.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For his life, Osmond could not have told why he addressed her as he did, or how he got the words.
a young female
From this reading "What are your accomplishments, missy?
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For his life, Osmond could not have told why he addressed her as he did, or how he got the words.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For his life, Osmond could not have told why he addressed her as he did, or how he got the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For his life, Osmond could not have told why he addressed her as he did, or how he got the words.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Do you play the piano?"
participate in games or sport
From this reading Do you play the piano?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you play the piano?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading For his life, Osmond could not have told why he addressed her as he did, or how he got the words.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "If it's true," he corrected her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are your accomplishments, missy?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For his life, Osmond could not have told why he addressed her as he did, or how he got the words.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Some strange self seemed to have sprung up in him, a self that had a language he had not learned from books nor used to woman.
the words that are spoken
From this reading For his life, Osmond could not have told why he addressed her as he did, or how he got the words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you play the piano?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are your accomplishments, missy?
Chapter 7 of Rose MacLeod by Alice Brown holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 7 holds 404 sentences of Rose MacLeod, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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