Chapter 5 of Flower o' the Heather is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Flower o' the Heather is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I cannot thank you enough for all you have done for me. But I do not know where I am nor how I came here. I remember nothing since I lay upon the moor, waiting for death." "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie. Mary fand ye lyin’ on the moor, in a kin’ o’ stupor.
Chapter 5 of Flower o' the Heather is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “"Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.”
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “Mary fand ye lyin’ on the moor, in a kin’ o’ stupor.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Mary fand ye lyin’ on the moor, in a kin’ o’ stupor.”
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading “I remember nothing since I lay upon the moor, waiting for death."”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember nothing since I lay upon the moor, waiting for death."”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “Mary fand ye lyin’ on the moor, in a kin’ o’ stupor.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"I cannot thank you enough for all you have done for me.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “I remember nothing since I lay upon the moor, waiting for death."”
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In this reading “But I do not know where I am nor how I came here.”
In this reading “I remember nothing since I lay upon the moor, waiting for death."”
In this reading “"Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I cannot thank you enough for all you have done for me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I do not know where I am nor how I came here.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I do not know where I am nor how I came here.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But I do not know where I am nor how I came here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot thank you enough for all you have done for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I remember nothing since I lay upon the moor, waiting for death."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I do not know where I am nor how I came here.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I cannot thank you enough for all you have done for me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I cannot thank you enough for all you have done for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary fand ye lyin’ on the moor, in a kin’ o’ stupor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I cannot thank you enough for all you have done for me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I cannot thank you enough for all you have done for me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But I do not know where I am nor how I came here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I do not know where I am nor how I came here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot thank you enough for all you have done for me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Mary fand ye lyin’ on the moor, in a kin’ o’ stupor.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I do not know where I am nor how I came here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I remember nothing since I lay upon the moor, waiting for death."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary fand ye lyin’ on the moor, in a kin’ o’ stupor.
engage in
From this reading "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary fand ye lyin’ on the moor, in a kin’ o’ stupor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I cannot thank you enough for all you have done for me.
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading I remember nothing since I lay upon the moor, waiting for death."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But I do not know where I am nor how I came here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I do not know where I am nor how I came here.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I remember nothing since I lay upon the moor, waiting for death."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary fand ye lyin’ on the moor, in a kin’ o’ stupor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember nothing since I lay upon the moor, waiting for death."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I remember nothing since I lay upon the moor, waiting for death."
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 "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Mary fand ye lyin’ on the moor, in a kin’ o’ stupor.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I cannot thank you enough for all you have done for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember nothing since I lay upon the moor, waiting for death."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I remember nothing since I lay upon the moor, waiting for death."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I remember nothing since I lay upon the moor, waiting for death."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.
in or at the place that
From this reading But I do not know where I am nor how I came here.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Mary fand ye lyin’ on the moor, in a kin’ o’ stupor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Weel," she said, "to make a long story short, ye’re in the laft o’ Andrew Paterson’s fairm-hoose at Daldowie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I cannot thank you enough for all you have done for me.
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