Chapter 1 of Flower o' the Heather is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Flower o' the Heather is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W. _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S. I. On Devorgilla’s Bridge II. Trooper Bryden of Lag’s Horse III. By Blednoch Water IV.
Chapter 1 of Flower o' the Heather is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “I. On Devorgilla’s Bridge II.”
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading “_Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “_Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.”
past form of “print” — put into print
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading “Trooper Bryden of Lag’s Horse III.”
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “_Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.”
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From this reading LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.
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From this reading By Blednoch Water IV.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading I. On Devorgilla’s Bridge II.
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.
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From this reading Trooper Bryden of Lag’s Horse III.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.
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From this reading I. On Devorgilla’s Bridge II.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Trooper Bryden of Lag’s Horse III.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I. On Devorgilla’s Bridge II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Trooper Bryden of Lag’s Horse III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading By Blednoch Water IV.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
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From this reading Trooper Bryden of Lag’s Horse III.
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trooper Bryden of Lag’s Horse III.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I. On Devorgilla’s Bridge II.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Trooper Bryden of Lag’s Horse III.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading By Blednoch Water IV.
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.
Chapter 1 of Flower o' the Heather by Robert William MacKenna holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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