Chapter 15 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again. "It means a great deal to you," she breathed. "Of course it does," said Peter honestly. "Don't keep me dangling, Electra." Electra's mouth seemed to harden before his eyes.
Chapter 15 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uttered without voice
From this reading “"It means a great deal to you," she breathed.”
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading “"Don't keep me dangling, Electra."”
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; persuaded her brother (Orestes) to avenge Agamemnon's death by helping her to kill Clytemnestra and her lover
From this reading “"Don't keep me dangling, Electra."”
become hard or harder
From this reading “Electra's mouth seemed to harden before his eyes.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “"Of course it does," said Peter honestly.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again.”
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again.”
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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as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course it does," said Peter honestly.”
In this reading “That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again.”
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 "It means a great deal to you," she breathed.
anew
From this reading That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Electra's mouth seemed to harden before his eyes.
uttered without voice
From this reading "It means a great deal to you," she breathed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course it does," said Peter honestly.
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading "Don't keep me dangling, Electra."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "It means a great deal to you," she breathed.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course it does," said Peter honestly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't keep me dangling, Electra."
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; persuaded her brother (Orestes) to avenge Agamemnon's death by helping her to kill Clytemnestra and her lover
From this reading "Don't keep me dangling, Electra."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Electra's mouth seemed to harden before his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Electra's mouth seemed to harden before his eyes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It means a great deal to you," she breathed.
become hard or harder
From this reading Electra's mouth seemed to harden before his eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Electra's mouth seemed to harden before his eyes.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "Of course it does," said Peter honestly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It means a great deal to you," she breathed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Don't keep me dangling, Electra."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't keep me dangling, Electra."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "It means a great deal to you," she breathed.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Electra's mouth seemed to harden before his eyes.
of an obscure nature
From this reading That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Of course it does," said Peter honestly.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course it does," said Peter honestly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Electra's mouth seemed to harden before his eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again.
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That mysterious rage she was so unwilling to recognize got possession of her again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It means a great deal to you," she breathed.
Chapter 15 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 15 holds 404 sentences of Rose MacLeod, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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