Chapter 18 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't blame you. Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going." "Clip ahead, old lady. What do you want to say?" "I'd like to clear up my accounts a little.
Chapter 18 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “"I'd like to clear up my accounts a little.”
at or in the front
From this reading “"Clip ahead, old lady.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going."”
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “"I don't blame you.”
rid of obstructions
From this reading “"I'd like to clear up my accounts a little.”
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading “"Clip ahead, old lady.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going."”
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going."”
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.
your own wife
In this reading “"Clip ahead, old lady.”
make clear and (more) comprehensible
In this reading “"I'd like to clear up my accounts a little.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'd like to clear up my accounts a little.
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "I'd like to clear up my accounts a little.
at or in the front
From this reading "Clip ahead, old lady.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going."
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going."
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "I don't blame you.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "I'd like to clear up my accounts a little.
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading "Clip ahead, old lady.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you want to say?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't blame you.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going."
the act of departing
From this reading Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't blame you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like to clear up my accounts a little.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Clip ahead, old lady.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to clear up my accounts a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I'd like to clear up my accounts a little.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'd like to clear up my accounts a little.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Clip ahead, old lady.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going."
express in words
From this reading What do you want to say?"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going."
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going."
express a supposition
From this reading Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'd like to clear up my accounts a little.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What do you want to say?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you want to say?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't blame you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billy, I suppose we ought to be saying solemn things to each other, if you're really going."
Chapter 18 of Rose MacLeod by Alice Brown holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 18 holds 399 sentences of Rose MacLeod, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of Rose MacLeod by Alice Brown exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 399 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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