Chapter 23 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die." "Grandmother, you must not use such words." "Must not? Don't you suppose I know a scamp when I see one? If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.
Chapter 23 of Rose MacLeod is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “"And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “"Grandmother, you must not use such words."”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “"And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."”
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading “"And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “"And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.”
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 “If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “"And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."”
in a specified area or place
In this reading “"And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you suppose I know a scamp when I see one?
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Grandmother, you must not use such words."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Don't you suppose I know a scamp when I see one?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Don't you suppose I know a scamp when I see one?
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading "And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Grandmother, you must not use such words."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Grandmother, you must not use such words."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Don't you suppose I know a scamp when I see one?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.
above and across; more than
From this reading "And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."
express in words
From this reading If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading "And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Don't you suppose I know a scamp when I see one?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Grandmother, you must not use such words."
express a supposition
From this reading Don't you suppose I know a scamp when I see one?
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And build a monument to that handsome scamp that had the bad taste to come over here to die."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.
the act of using
From this reading "Grandmother, you must not use such words."
at the time that
From this reading Don't you suppose I know a scamp when I see one?
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Grandmother, you must not use such words."
a late time of life
From this reading If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Grandmother, you must not use such words."
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading If I'd been fifty years younger, I dare say I should be starting out to build him a monument, too.
Chapter 23 of Rose MacLeod by Alice Brown holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 23 holds 402 sentences of Rose MacLeod, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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