Chapter 37 of Alec Forbes of Howglen is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVII
Chapter 37 of Alec Forbes of Howglen is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One Sunday morning Mr Cupples was returning from church with Alec. "Ye likit the sermon the day, Mr Cupples." "What gars ye think that?" "I saw ye takin' notes a' the time." "Gleg-eed mole!" said Mr Cupples.
Chapter 37 of Alec Forbes of Howglen is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “One Sunday morning Mr Cupples was returning from church with Alec.”
plural of “gar” — primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
From this reading “"What gars ye think that?"”
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “"Gleg-eed mole!" said Mr Cupples.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “One Sunday morning Mr Cupples was returning from church with Alec.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “"I saw ye takin' notes a' the time."”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “One Sunday morning Mr Cupples was returning from church with Alec.”
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “"Ye likit the sermon the day, Mr Cupples."”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “One Sunday morning Mr Cupples was returning from church with Alec.”
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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 "I saw ye takin' notes a' the time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One Sunday morning Mr Cupples was returning from church with Alec.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading One Sunday morning Mr Cupples was returning from church with Alec.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One Sunday morning Mr Cupples was returning from church with Alec.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Ye likit the sermon the day, Mr Cupples."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One Sunday morning Mr Cupples was returning from church with Alec.
plural of “gar” — primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
From this reading "What gars ye think that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gleg-eed mole!" said Mr Cupples.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw ye takin' notes a' the time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye likit the sermon the day, Mr Cupples."
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Gleg-eed mole!" said Mr Cupples.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One Sunday morning Mr Cupples was returning from church with Alec.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One Sunday morning Mr Cupples was returning from church with Alec.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading "I saw ye takin' notes a' the time."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday morning Mr Cupples was returning from church with Alec.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading One Sunday morning Mr Cupples was returning from church with Alec.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gleg-eed mole!" said Mr Cupples.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw ye takin' notes a' the time."
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading "Ye likit the sermon the day, Mr Cupples."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One Sunday morning Mr Cupples was returning from church with Alec.
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading "I saw ye takin' notes a' the time."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What gars ye think that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ye likit the sermon the day, Mr Cupples."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What gars ye think that?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I saw ye takin' notes a' the time."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One Sunday morning Mr Cupples was returning from church with Alec.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What gars ye think that?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading One Sunday morning Mr Cupples was returning from church with Alec.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye likit the sermon the day, Mr Cupples."
Chapter 37 of Alec Forbes of Howglen by George MacDonald holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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 37 holds 242 sentences of Alec Forbes of Howglen, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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