Chapter 16 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 16 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is the use," he essayed, "for you and men like you to head revolts? It only means you are ruling instead of the rulers you overturn. It will all be done over again. The big man will rise to the top. The little man will go under.
Chapter 16 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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in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “It only means you are ruling instead of the rulers you overturn.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “It only means you are ruling instead of the rulers you overturn.”
turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading “It only means you are ruling instead of the rulers you overturn.”
plural of “revolt” — organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading “"What is the use," he essayed, "for you and men like you to head revolts?”
move upward
From this reading “The big man will rise to the top.”
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading “It only means you are ruling instead of the rulers you overturn.”
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading “It only means you are ruling instead of the rulers you overturn.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “The big man will rise to the top.”
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.
anew
In this reading “It will all be done over again.”
In this reading “The big man will rise to the top.”
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anew
From this reading It will all be done over again.
(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 It will all be done over again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What is the use," he essayed, "for you and men like you to head revolts?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It only means you are ruling instead of the rulers you overturn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will all be done over again.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big man will rise to the top.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It will all be done over again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is the use," he essayed, "for you and men like you to head revolts?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What is the use," he essayed, "for you and men like you to head revolts?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The little man will go under.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is the use," he essayed, "for you and men like you to head revolts?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "What is the use," he essayed, "for you and men like you to head revolts?
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It only means you are ruling instead of the rulers you overturn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the use," he essayed, "for you and men like you to head revolts?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It only means you are ruling instead of the rulers you overturn.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What is the use," he essayed, "for you and men like you to head revolts?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little man will go under.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The big man will rise to the top.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It only means you are ruling instead of the rulers you overturn.
the force of workers available
From this reading "What is the use," he essayed, "for you and men like you to head revolts?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It only means you are ruling instead of the rulers you overturn.
and nothing more
From this reading It only means you are ruling instead of the rulers you overturn.
above and across; more than
From this reading It will all be done over again.
turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading It only means you are ruling instead of the rulers you overturn.
plural of “revolt” — organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading "What is the use," he essayed, "for you and men like you to head revolts?
move upward
From this reading The big man will rise to the top.
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading It only means you are ruling instead of the rulers you overturn.
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading It only means you are ruling instead of the rulers you overturn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is the use," he essayed, "for you and men like you to head revolts?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is the use," he essayed, "for you and men like you to head revolts?
the upper part of anything
From this reading The big man will rise to the top.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The little man will go under.
the act of using
From this reading "What is the use," he essayed, "for you and men like you to head revolts?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the use," he essayed, "for you and men like you to head revolts?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will all be done over again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is the use," he essayed, "for you and men like you to head revolts?
Chapter 16 of Rose MacLeod by Alice Brown holds 409 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 16 holds 409 sentences of Rose MacLeod, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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