Chapter 2 of Friend Mac Donald is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Friend Mac Donald is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Donald, a British subject, but no Englishman. -- Opinion of the greatest English Wit on the Scotch, and the worth of that Opinion. -- The Wit of Donald and the Wit of the Cockney. -- Intelligence and Intellectuality. -- Donald's Exterior.
Chapter 2 of Friend Mac Donald is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the people of Great Britain
From this reading “Donald, a British subject, but no Englishman.”
a native of the east end of London
From this reading “-- The Wit of Donald and the Wit of the Cockney.”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “Donald, a British subject, but no Englishman.”
the region that is outside of something
From this reading “-- Donald's Exterior.”
highest in quality
From this reading “-- Opinion of the greatest English Wit on the Scotch, and the worth of that Opinion.”
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading “-- Intelligence and Intellectuality.”
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “-- Opinion of the greatest English Wit on the Scotch, and the worth of that Opinion.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “-- Opinion of the greatest English Wit on the Scotch, and the worth of that Opinion.”
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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 Donald, a British subject, but no Englishman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading -- Opinion of the greatest English Wit on the Scotch, and the worth of that Opinion.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Donald, a British subject, but no Englishman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Donald, a British subject, but no Englishman.
a native of the east end of London
From this reading -- The Wit of Donald and the Wit of the Cockney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donald, a British subject, but no Englishman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading -- Donald's Exterior.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading -- Opinion of the greatest English Wit on the Scotch, and the worth of that Opinion.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Donald, a British subject, but no Englishman.
the region that is outside of something
From this reading -- Donald's Exterior.
highest in quality
From this reading -- Opinion of the greatest English Wit on the Scotch, and the worth of that Opinion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading -- Intelligence and Intellectuality.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading -- Intelligence and Intellectuality.
not any; not one
From this reading Donald, a British subject, but no Englishman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading -- Opinion of the greatest English Wit on the Scotch, and the worth of that Opinion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading -- Opinion of the greatest English Wit on the Scotch, and the worth of that Opinion.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading -- Opinion of the greatest English Wit on the Scotch, and the worth of that Opinion.
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading -- Opinion of the greatest English Wit on the Scotch, and the worth of that Opinion.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Donald, a British subject, but no Englishman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading -- Opinion of the greatest English Wit on the Scotch, and the worth of that Opinion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading -- Opinion of the greatest English Wit on the Scotch, and the worth of that Opinion.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading -- Opinion of the greatest English Wit on the Scotch, and the worth of that Opinion.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading -- Opinion of the greatest English Wit on the Scotch, and the worth of that Opinion.
Chapter 2 of Friend Mac Donald by Max O'Rell holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 2 holds 94 sentences of Friend Mac Donald, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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