Chapter 27 of Friend Mac Donald is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of Friend Mac Donald is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Edinburgh -- Glasgow's Opinion thereof, and vice versa. -- High Street. -- The old Town. -- John Knox's House. -- The old Parliament House.
Chapter 27 of Friend Mac Donald is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “Edinburgh -- Glasgow's Opinion thereof, and vice versa.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “-- John Knox's House.”
possessive form of “knox” — Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading “-- John Knox's House.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “Edinburgh -- Glasgow's Opinion thereof, and vice versa.”
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading “-- The old Parliament House.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “-- High Street.”
of or concerning this or that
From this reading “Edinburgh -- Glasgow's Opinion thereof, and vice versa.”
moral weakness
From this reading “Edinburgh -- Glasgow's Opinion thereof, and vice versa.”
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In this reading “-- The old Town.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edinburgh -- Glasgow's Opinion thereof, and vice versa.
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Edinburgh -- Glasgow's Opinion thereof, and vice versa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edinburgh -- Glasgow's Opinion thereof, and vice versa.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading -- High Street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading -- John Knox's House.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading -- John Knox's House.
possessive form of “knox” — Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading -- John Knox's House.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading -- The old Town.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Edinburgh -- Glasgow's Opinion thereof, and vice versa.
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading -- The old Parliament House.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading -- High Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading -- The old Town.
of or concerning this or that
From this reading Edinburgh -- Glasgow's Opinion thereof, and vice versa.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading -- The old Town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edinburgh -- Glasgow's Opinion thereof, and vice versa.
moral weakness
From this reading Edinburgh -- Glasgow's Opinion thereof, and vice versa.
Chapter 27 of Friend Mac Donald by Max O'Rell holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
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