Chapter 11 of Garthowen: A Story of a Welsh Homestead is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Garthowen: A Story of a Welsh Homestead is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SARA'S VISION "Morva, lass," said Ann, "what's the matter to-day? No breakfast; after thy work at the churn, too?" "Well, indeed," said Morva, "I drank so much butter milk that I don't want much breakfast." "Come, lass," said Ebben Owens, "hard work wants good feeding." "Well," said Ann, "you are not eating much yourself.
Chapter 11 of Garthowen: A Story of a Welsh Homestead is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading “"Well, indeed," said Morva, "I drank so much butter milk that I don't want much breakfast."”
stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading “No breakfast; after thy work at the churn, too?"”
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading “"Well, indeed," said Morva, "I drank so much butter milk that I don't want much breakfast."”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “"Well," said Ann, "you are not eating much yourself.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “"Come, lass," said Ebben Owens, "hard work wants good feeding."”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “SARA'S VISION "Morva, lass," said Ann, "what's the matter to-day?”
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading “"Well, indeed," said Morva, "I drank so much butter milk that I don't want much breakfast."”
United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)
From this reading “"Come, lass," said Ebben Owens, "hard work wants good feeding."”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading No breakfast; after thy work at the churn, too?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SARA'S VISION "Morva, lass," said Ann, "what's the matter to-day?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," said Ann, "you are not eating much yourself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No breakfast; after thy work at the churn, too?"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading No breakfast; after thy work at the churn, too?"
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading "Well, indeed," said Morva, "I drank so much butter milk that I don't want much breakfast."
stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading No breakfast; after thy work at the churn, too?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, lass," said Ebben Owens, "hard work wants good feeding."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, indeed," said Morva, "I drank so much butter milk that I don't want much breakfast."
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading "Well, indeed," said Morva, "I drank so much butter milk that I don't want much breakfast."
the act of consuming food
From this reading "Well," said Ann, "you are not eating much yourself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, lass," said Ebben Owens, "hard work wants good feeding."
the act of consuming food
From this reading "Come, lass," said Ebben Owens, "hard work wants good feeding."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Come, lass," said Ebben Owens, "hard work wants good feeding."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Come, lass," said Ebben Owens, "hard work wants good feeding."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, indeed," said Morva, "I drank so much butter milk that I don't want much breakfast."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Well, indeed," said Morva, "I drank so much butter milk that I don't want much breakfast."
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading SARA'S VISION "Morva, lass," said Ann, "what's the matter to-day?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading SARA'S VISION "Morva, lass," said Ann, "what's the matter to-day?
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "Well, indeed," said Morva, "I drank so much butter milk that I don't want much breakfast."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SARA'S VISION "Morva, lass," said Ann, "what's the matter to-day?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well, indeed," said Morva, "I drank so much butter milk that I don't want much breakfast."
not any; not one
From this reading No breakfast; after thy work at the churn, too?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well," said Ann, "you are not eating much yourself.
United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)
From this reading "Come, lass," said Ebben Owens, "hard work wants good feeding."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SARA'S VISION "Morva, lass," said Ann, "what's the matter to-day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SARA'S VISION "Morva, lass," said Ann, "what's the matter to-day?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, indeed," said Morva, "I drank so much butter milk that I don't want much breakfast."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, indeed," said Morva, "I drank so much butter milk that I don't want much breakfast."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SARA'S VISION "Morva, lass," said Ann, "what's the matter to-day?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading No breakfast; after thy work at the churn, too?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SARA'S VISION "Morva, lass," said Ann, "what's the matter to-day?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading No breakfast; after thy work at the churn, too?"
a vivid mental image
From this reading SARA'S VISION "Morva, lass," said Ann, "what's the matter to-day?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, indeed," said Morva, "I drank so much butter milk that I don't want much breakfast."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Come, lass," said Ebben Owens, "hard work wants good feeding."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, indeed," said Morva, "I drank so much butter milk that I don't want much breakfast."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SARA'S VISION "Morva, lass," said Ann, "what's the matter to-day?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No breakfast; after thy work at the churn, too?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said Ann, "you are not eating much yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Well," said Ann, "you are not eating much yourself.
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