Chapter 19 of Friend Mac Donald is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Friend Mac Donald is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Higher Education in Scotland. -- The Universities. -- How they differ from English Universities. -- Is he a Gentleman? -- Scholarships.
Chapter 19 of Friend Mac Donald is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be different
From this reading “-- How they differ from English Universities.”
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading “Higher Education in Scotland.”
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 “-- How they differ from English Universities.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “-- Is he a Gentleman?”
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading “Higher Education in Scotland.”
plural of “scholarship” — financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading “-- Scholarships.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “Higher Education in Scotland.”
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “-- The Universities.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
education provided by a college or university
In this reading “Higher Education in Scotland.”
In this reading “-- How they differ from English Universities.”
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 -- Is he a Gentleman?
be different
From this reading -- How they differ from English Universities.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Higher Education in Scotland.
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 -- How they differ from English Universities.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading -- How they differ from English Universities.
a man of refinement
From this reading -- Is he a Gentleman?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading -- Is he a Gentleman?
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Higher Education in Scotland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading -- How they differ from English Universities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Higher Education in Scotland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading -- Is he a Gentleman?
plural of “scholarship” — financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading -- Scholarships.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Higher Education in Scotland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading -- The Universities.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading -- How they differ from English Universities.
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading -- The Universities.
Chapter 19 of Friend Mac Donald by Max O'Rell holds 44 sentences, grouped into 9 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 19 holds 44 sentences of Friend Mac Donald, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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