Chapter 21 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What did he mean by justly?" "Ah, that I don't know. I don't believe he knew, that night. He was like a man seeing a vision. But if such a thing could grow and grow, he said, that would be the kingdom of God.
Chapter 21 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don't believe he knew, that night.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “But if such a thing could grow and grow, he said, that would be the kingdom of God.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “But if such a thing could grow and grow, he said, that would be the kingdom of God.”
with honesty
From this reading “"What did he mean by justly?"”
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “But if such a thing could grow and grow, he said, that would be the kingdom of God.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"What did he mean by justly?"”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “He was like a man seeing a vision.”
a vivid mental image
From this reading “He was like a man seeing a vision.”
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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In this reading “"What did he mean by justly?"”
In this reading “He was like a man seeing a vision.”
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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 He was like a man seeing a vision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, that I don't know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But if such a thing could grow and grow, he said, that would be the kingdom of God.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But if such a thing could grow and grow, he said, that would be the kingdom of God.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don't believe he knew, that night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if such a thing could grow and grow, he said, that would be the kingdom of God.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What did he mean by justly?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But if such a thing could grow and grow, he said, that would be the kingdom of God.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did he mean by justly?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, that I don't know.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But if such a thing could grow and grow, he said, that would be the kingdom of God.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But if such a thing could grow and grow, he said, that would be the kingdom of God.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did he mean by justly?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, that I don't know.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if such a thing could grow and grow, he said, that would be the kingdom of God.
with honesty
From this reading "What did he mean by justly?"
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading But if such a thing could grow and grow, he said, that would be the kingdom of God.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't believe he knew, that night.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Ah, that I don't know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was like a man seeing a vision.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was like a man seeing a vision.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What did he mean by justly?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I don't believe he knew, that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But if such a thing could grow and grow, he said, that would be the kingdom of God.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But if such a thing could grow and grow, he said, that would be the kingdom of God.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He was like a man seeing a vision.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But if such a thing could grow and grow, he said, that would be the kingdom of God.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, that I don't know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But if such a thing could grow and grow, he said, that would be the kingdom of God.
a special situation
From this reading But if such a thing could grow and grow, he said, that would be the kingdom of God.
a vivid mental image
From this reading He was like a man seeing a vision.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was like a man seeing a vision.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did he mean by justly?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But if such a thing could grow and grow, he said, that would be the kingdom of God.
Chapter 21 of Rose MacLeod by Alice Brown holds 413 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 21 holds 413 sentences of Rose MacLeod, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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