Chapter 12 of A Daughter of Fife is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Daughter of Fife is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO THE HEBRIDES. "And yet when all is thought and said. The heart still overrules the head." "From the lone shieling of the misty islands. Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas: But we in dreams behold the Hebrides."
Chapter 12 of A Daughter of Fife is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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separate into parts or portions
From this reading “Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas: But we in dreams behold the Hebrides."”
a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
From this reading “TO THE HEBRIDES.”
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “"From the lone shieling of the misty islands.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “"From the lone shieling of the misty islands.”
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading “"From the lone shieling of the misty islands.”
third-person singular of “overrule” — rule against
From this reading “The heart still overrules the head."”
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas: But we in dreams behold the Hebrides."”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas: But we in dreams behold the Hebrides."”
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(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 "And yet when all is thought and said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said.
see with attention
From this reading Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas: But we in dreams behold the Hebrides."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas: But we in dreams behold the Hebrides."
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas: But we in dreams behold the Hebrides."
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas: But we in dreams behold the Hebrides."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From the lone shieling of the misty islands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The heart still overrules the head."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart still overrules the head."
a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
From this reading TO THE HEBRIDES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas: But we in dreams behold the Hebrides."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "From the lone shieling of the misty islands.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "From the lone shieling of the misty islands.
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading "From the lone shieling of the misty islands.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas: But we in dreams behold the Hebrides."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "From the lone shieling of the misty islands.
third-person singular of “overrule” — rule against
From this reading The heart still overrules the head."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas: But we in dreams behold the Hebrides."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "From the lone shieling of the misty islands.
not in physical motion
From this reading The heart still overrules the head."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE HEBRIDES.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE HEBRIDES.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas: But we in dreams behold the Hebrides."
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas: But we in dreams behold the Hebrides."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas: But we in dreams behold the Hebrides."
at the time that
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said.
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said.
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