Chapter 19 of Alec Forbes of Howglen is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of Alec Forbes of Howglen is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon. He went. After dinner the old man fell asleep in his chair. "Where were you born?" Alec asked Kate.
Chapter 19 of Alec Forbes of Howglen is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “After dinner the old man fell asleep in his chair.”
brought into existence
From this reading “"Where were you born?"”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.”
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.”
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.”
attractive and tempting
From this reading “The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.”
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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 The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
later than; following
From this reading After dinner the old man fell asleep in his chair.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Alec asked Kate.
in a state of sleep
From this reading After dinner the old man fell asleep in his chair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
brought into existence
From this reading "Where were you born?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading After dinner the old man fell asleep in his chair.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner the old man fell asleep in his chair.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading After dinner the old man fell asleep in his chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After dinner the old man fell asleep in his chair.
attractive and tempting
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alec asked Kate.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After dinner the old man fell asleep in his chair.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
a brief written record
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After dinner the old man fell asleep in his chair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next Saturday but one Alec received a note from Mr Fraser, hoping that his new cousin had not driven him away, and inviting him to dine that same afternoon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where were you born?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where were you born?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where were you born?"
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