Chapter 19 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Osmond is not like other men." "He is better. He is like a spirit." "No. He is only a man that's had heavy loads to carry. You mustn't be cruel to him."
Chapter 19 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 398 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.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “"He is better.”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “"No. He is only a man that's had heavy loads to carry.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “You mustn't be cruel to him."”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “"No. He is only a man that's had heavy loads to carry.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “"No. He is only a man that's had heavy loads to carry.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “"Osmond is not like other men."”
and nothing more
From this reading “"No. He is only a man that's had heavy loads to carry.”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “He is like a spirit."”
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 “"No. He is only a man that's had heavy loads to carry.”
In this reading “"Osmond is not like other men."”
In this reading “"Osmond is not like other men."”
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 He is like a spirit."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You mustn't be cruel to him."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "He is better.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "No. He is only a man that's had heavy loads to carry.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading You mustn't be cruel to him."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No. He is only a man that's had heavy loads to carry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is better.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "No. He is only a man that's had heavy loads to carry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You mustn't be cruel to him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Osmond is not like other men."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Osmond is not like other men."
a large number or amount
From this reading "No. He is only a man that's had heavy loads to carry.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No. He is only a man that's had heavy loads to carry.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Osmond is not like other men."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You mustn't be cruel to him."
not any; not one
From this reading "No. He is only a man that's had heavy loads to carry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Osmond is not like other men."
and nothing more
From this reading "No. He is only a man that's had heavy loads to carry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Osmond is not like other men."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Osmond is not like other men."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He is like a spirit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. He is only a man that's had heavy loads to carry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No. He is only a man that's had heavy loads to carry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You mustn't be cruel to him."
Chapter 19 of Rose MacLeod by Alice Brown holds 398 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 19 holds 398 sentences of Rose MacLeod, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 19 of Rose MacLeod by Alice Brown exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 398 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.
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