Chapter 5 of Erchie, My Droll Friend is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Erchie, My Droll Friend is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“‘Miss Cranston,’ says I. “‘Was she tryin’?’ says Duffy. “‘She took baith hands to’t,’ I tellt him. ‘And a gey smert wumman, too, if ye ask me.’ He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.
Chapter 5 of Erchie, My Droll Friend is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “‘And a gey smert wumman, too, if ye ask me.’”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.”
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading “He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading ““‘She took baith hands to’t,’ I tellt him.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ““‘Miss Cranston,’ says I.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.”
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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 ‘And a gey smert wumman, too, if ye ask me.’
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From this reading He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And a gey smert wumman, too, if ye ask me.’
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘And a gey smert wumman, too, if ye ask me.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘She took baith hands to’t,’ I tellt him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.
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From this reading “‘Miss Cranston,’ says I.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘Was she tryin’?’ says Duffy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And a gey smert wumman, too, if ye ask me.’
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “‘She took baith hands to’t,’ I tellt him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘She took baith hands to’t,’ I tellt him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘Miss Cranston,’ says I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘And a gey smert wumman, too, if ye ask me.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘And a gey smert wumman, too, if ye ask me.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “‘Miss Cranston,’ says I.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “‘Miss Cranston,’ says I.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘Was she tryin’?’ says Duffy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And a gey smert wumman, too, if ye ask me.’
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘She took baith hands to’t,’ I tellt him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.
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From this reading “‘She took baith hands to’t,’ I tellt him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ‘And a gey smert wumman, too, if ye ask me.’
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “‘She took baith hands to’t,’ I tellt him.
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From this reading “‘Was she tryin’?’ says Duffy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘Was she tryin’?’ says Duffy.
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading He stood five meenutes afore I could get him in, wi’ his een glued on the fancy doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And a gey smert wumman, too, if ye ask me.’
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading ‘And a gey smert wumman, too, if ye ask me.’
Chapter 5 of Erchie, My Droll Friend by Neil Munro holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 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 5 holds 451 sentences of Erchie, My Droll Friend, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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