Chapter 39 of Alec Forbes of Howglen is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Alec Forbes of Howglen is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Two days after Alec's departure, Mr Bruce called at Howglen to see Annie. "Hoo are ye, Mistress Forbes? Hoo are ye, Miss Anderson? I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye." Annie stared.
Chapter 39 of Alec Forbes of Howglen is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “Hoo are ye, Miss Anderson?”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."”
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “Two days after Alec's departure, Mr Bruce called at Howglen to see Annie.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Two days after Alec's departure, Mr Bruce called at Howglen to see Annie.”
(heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
From this reading “I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “"Hoo are ye, Mistress Forbes?”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Annie stared.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."”
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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 was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
later than; following
From this reading Two days after Alec's departure, Mr Bruce called at Howglen to see Annie.
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From this reading Two days after Alec's departure, Mr Bruce called at Howglen to see Annie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Hoo are ye, Miss Anderson?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after Alec's departure, Mr Bruce called at Howglen to see Annie.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hoo are ye, Mistress Forbes?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days after Alec's departure, Mr Bruce called at Howglen to see Annie.
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From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Two days after Alec's departure, Mr Bruce called at Howglen to see Annie.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Two days after Alec's departure, Mr Bruce called at Howglen to see Annie.
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From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after Alec's departure, Mr Bruce called at Howglen to see Annie.
the act of departing
From this reading Two days after Alec's departure, Mr Bruce called at Howglen to see Annie.
(heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hoo are ye, Mistress Forbes?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hoo are ye, Mistress Forbes?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after Alec's departure, Mr Bruce called at Howglen to see Annie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Hoo are ye, Miss Anderson?
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Hoo are ye, Mistress Forbes?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Two days after Alec's departure, Mr Bruce called at Howglen to see Annie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Two days after Alec's departure, Mr Bruce called at Howglen to see Annie.
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From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Annie stared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days after Alec's departure, Mr Bruce called at Howglen to see Annie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after Alec's departure, Mr Bruce called at Howglen to see Annie.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading I was jist comin' ower the watter for a walk, and I thocht I micht as weel fess the bit siller wi' me that I'm awin ye."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Hoo are ye, Mistress Forbes?
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