Chapter 23 of Friend Mac Donald is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of Friend Mac Donald is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Massacre Of The English Tongue. -- Donald The Friend Of France. -- Scotch Anecdotes Again. -- Reason Of Their Drollery. -- Picturesque Dialect.
Chapter 23 of Friend Mac Donald is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading “-- Scotch Anecdotes Again.”
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading “-- Picturesque Dialect.”
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 “Massacre Of The English Tongue.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “-- Donald The Friend Of France.”
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading “Massacre Of The English Tongue.”
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading “-- Picturesque Dialect.”
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “-- Scotch Anecdotes Again.”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “Massacre Of The English Tongue.”
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anew
From this reading -- Scotch Anecdotes Again.
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading -- Scotch Anecdotes Again.
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading -- Picturesque Dialect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading -- Donald The Friend Of France.
a comic incident or series of incidents
From this reading -- Reason Of Their Drollery.
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 Massacre Of The English Tongue.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading -- Donald The Friend Of France.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading -- Donald The Friend Of France.
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading Massacre Of The English Tongue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Massacre Of The English Tongue.
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading -- Picturesque Dialect.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading -- Reason Of Their Drollery.
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading -- Scotch Anecdotes Again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Massacre Of The English Tongue.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading -- Reason Of Their Drollery.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Massacre Of The English Tongue.
Chapter 23 of Friend Mac Donald by Max O'Rell holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 23 holds 79 sentences of Friend Mac Donald, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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