Chapter 20 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rose stared at her. "Who is dead?" she managed to ask. "Markham MacLeod." Rose leaned forward and gazed still in her face. She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.
Chapter 20 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.”
ludicrously odd
From this reading “She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Rose leaned forward and gazed still in her face.”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.”
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading “She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Rose leaned forward and gazed still in her face.”
Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)
From this reading “"Markham MacLeod."”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “"Who is dead?" she managed to ask.”
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 “Rose leaned forward and gazed still in her face.”
In this reading “Rose stared at her.”
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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 She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rose leaned forward and gazed still in her face.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who is dead?" she managed to ask.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rose stared at her.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Who is dead?" she managed to ask.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Rose leaned forward and gazed still in her face.
ludicrously odd
From this reading She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Rose leaned forward and gazed still in her face.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Rose leaned forward and gazed still in her face.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose stared at her.
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rose leaned forward and gazed still in her face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is dead?" she managed to ask.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Rose leaned forward and gazed still in her face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.
Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)
From this reading "Markham MacLeod."
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "Who is dead?" she managed to ask.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Markham MacLeod."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose stared at her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who is dead?" she managed to ask.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Rose stared at her.
not in physical motion
From this reading Rose leaned forward and gazed still in her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who is dead?" she managed to ask.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is dead?" she managed to ask.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She was well convinced that this look was real: a look of hopeless grief, though the words were so fantastic.
Chapter 20 of Rose MacLeod by Alice Brown holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 20 holds 412 sentences of Rose MacLeod, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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