Chapter 10 of Allison Bain is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Allison Bain is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What think ye, John?" said Saunners. "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother. She kens a good woman when she sees her." "There may be truth in the story. It may be a' true.
Chapter 10 of Allison Bain is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
get or ask advice from
From this reading “"I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “"What think ye, John?" said Saunners.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “She kens a good woman when she sees her."”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “"There may be truth in the story.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It may be a' true.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “"There may be truth in the story.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “"I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.”
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 "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There may be truth in the story.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
get or ask advice from
From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She kens a good woman when she sees her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She kens a good woman when she sees her."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There may be truth in the story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be a' true.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "What think ye, John?" said Saunners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She kens a good woman when she sees her."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There may be truth in the story.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What think ye, John?" said Saunners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What think ye, John?" said Saunners.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading She kens a good woman when she sees her."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kens a good woman when she sees her."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "There may be truth in the story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There may be truth in the story.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There may be truth in the story.
a special situation
From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What think ye, John?" said Saunners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It may be a' true.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "There may be truth in the story.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What think ye, John?" said Saunners.
at the time that
From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I think ye did a wise thing when ye came to consult with my mother.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She kens a good woman when she sees her."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "What think ye, John?" said Saunners.
Chapter 10 of Allison Bain by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson holds 404 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 10 holds 404 sentences of Allison Bain, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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