Chapter 34 of Count Bunker is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of Count Bunker is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Not even the news of Flodden brought direr dismay to Hechnahoul than Mr. Maddison's brief note. Lord Tulliwuddle an impostor? That magnificent young man a fraud? So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf? Incredible!
Chapter 34 of Count Bunker is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “bagpipe” — a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone
From this reading “So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf?”
possessing muscular strength
From this reading “So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf?”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Not even the news of Flodden brought direr dismay to Hechnahoul than Mr. Maddison's brief note.”
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading “That magnificent young man a fraud?”
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading “So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf?”
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading “Lord Tulliwuddle an impostor?”
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “Incredible!”
possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf?”
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 That magnificent young man a fraud?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lord Tulliwuddle an impostor?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf?
plural of “bagpipe” — a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone
From this reading So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf?
possessing muscular strength
From this reading So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf?
of short duration or distance
From this reading Not even the news of Flodden brought direr dismay to Hechnahoul than Mr. Maddison's brief note.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Not even the news of Flodden brought direr dismay to Hechnahoul than Mr. Maddison's brief note.
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not even the news of Flodden brought direr dismay to Hechnahoul than Mr. Maddison's brief note.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Not even the news of Flodden brought direr dismay to Hechnahoul than Mr. Maddison's brief note.
divisible by two
From this reading Not even the news of Flodden brought direr dismay to Hechnahoul than Mr. Maddison's brief note.
a hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513
From this reading Not even the news of Flodden brought direr dismay to Hechnahoul than Mr. Maddison's brief note.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf?
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading That magnificent young man a fraud?
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not even the news of Flodden brought direr dismay to Hechnahoul than Mr. Maddison's brief note.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf?
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading Lord Tulliwuddle an impostor?
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Incredible!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Tulliwuddle an impostor?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not even the news of Flodden brought direr dismay to Hechnahoul than Mr. Maddison's brief note.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading That magnificent young man a fraud?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That magnificent young man a fraud?
and nothing more
From this reading So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Not even the news of Flodden brought direr dismay to Hechnahoul than Mr. Maddison's brief note.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf?
information about recent and important events
From this reading Not even the news of Flodden brought direr dismay to Hechnahoul than Mr. Maddison's brief note.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even the news of Flodden brought direr dismay to Hechnahoul than Mr. Maddison's brief note.
a brief written record
From this reading Not even the news of Flodden brought direr dismay to Hechnahoul than Mr. Maddison's brief note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not even the news of Flodden brought direr dismay to Hechnahoul than Mr. Maddison's brief note.
possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf?
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not even the news of Flodden brought direr dismay to Hechnahoul than Mr. Maddison's brief note.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That magnificent young man a fraud?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not even the news of Flodden brought direr dismay to Hechnahoul than Mr. Maddison's brief note.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not even the news of Flodden brought direr dismay to Hechnahoul than Mr. Maddison's brief note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Tulliwuddle an impostor?
migratory
From this reading So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf?
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading So much geniality, brawn, and taste for the bagpipes merely the sheep's clothing that hid a wandering wolf?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That magnificent young man a fraud?
Chapter 34 of Count Bunker by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 34 holds 75 sentences of Count Bunker, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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