Chapter 24 of Foes is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of Foes is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Two days after this Glenfernie rode to White Farm. Jenny Barrow met him with exclamations. "Oh, Mr. Alexander! Oh, Glenfernie! And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!
Chapter 24 of Foes is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “"Oh, Mr. Alexander!”
the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading “Jenny Barrow met him with exclamations.”
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Jenny Barrow met him with exclamations.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “Two days after this Glenfernie rode to White Farm.”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “Jenny Barrow met him with exclamations.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Two days after this Glenfernie rode to White Farm.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading Two days after this Glenfernie rode to White Farm.
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Alexander!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!
the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading Jenny Barrow met him with exclamations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after this Glenfernie rode to White Farm.
at any time
From this reading And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Jenny Barrow met him with exclamations.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Two days after this Glenfernie rode to White Farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after this Glenfernie rode to White Farm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jenny Barrow met him with exclamations.
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Jenny Barrow met him with exclamations.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Jenny Barrow met him with exclamations.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Alexander!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Alexander!
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Two days after this Glenfernie rode to White Farm.
express in words
From this reading And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two days after this Glenfernie rode to White Farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days after this Glenfernie rode to White Farm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after this Glenfernie rode to White Farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!
a Caucasian
From this reading Two days after this Glenfernie rode to White Farm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jenny Barrow met him with exclamations.
a late time of life
From this reading And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And they say that you are amaist as weel as ever--but to me you look twelve years older!
Chapter 24 of Foes by Mary Johnston holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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 24 holds 206 sentences of Foes, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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Work through the 42 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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