Chapter 22 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have." Peter strode away into the garden. She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task. "Tired, grannie?" he asked at length. "No, Peter."
Chapter 22 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
From this reading “She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.”
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.”
coated with paint
From this reading “She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Peter strode away into the garden.”
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading “She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Peter strode away into the garden.”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"Tired, grannie?" he asked at length.”
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 a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “"Tired, grannie?" he asked at length.”
In this reading “Peter strode away into the garden.”
be shown or be found to be
In this reading “"It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have."”
In this reading “"It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have."”
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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 "It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have."
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
(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 She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Tired, grannie?" he asked at length.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Peter strode away into the garden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have."
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
dearly loved
From this reading "It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Peter strode away into the garden.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Tired, grannie?" he asked at length.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Peter strode away into the garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Tired, grannie?" he asked at length.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Peter."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have."
coated with paint
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter strode away into the garden.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
be seated
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Peter strode away into the garden.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter strode away into the garden.
a special situation
From this reading "It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have."
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Tired, grannie?" he asked at length.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have."
(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 "It may not turn out well, dear, but it's a great thing for him to have."
which person or people
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She followed him, in an hour or so, and asked if she should sit for him, and all that afternoon he painted on her portrait, with the dash and absorption of one who knows his task.
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