Chapter 16 of Gleaner Tales is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Gleaner Tales is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight. It drew up to the bank and its occupant walked towards him. “Man, it is you!” he exclaimed, grasping the extended hand. “At the first look I didna ken you. Hoo ye hae changed since last I saw you.”
Chapter 16 of Gleaner Tales is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading ““Man, it is you!” he exclaimed, grasping the extended hand.”
understanding with difficulty
From this reading ““Man, it is you!” he exclaimed, grasping the extended hand.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading ““At the first look I didna ken you.”
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading “It drew up to the bank and its occupant walked towards him.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.”
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.
In this reading ““Man, it is you!” he exclaimed, grasping the extended hand.”
In this reading “One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.”
In this reading “One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.”
at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.”
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 One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It drew up to the bank and its occupant walked towards him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At the first look I didna ken you.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It drew up to the bank and its occupant walked towards him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Hoo ye hae changed since last I saw you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “At the first look I didna ken you.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It drew up to the bank and its occupant walked towards him.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Man, it is you!” he exclaimed, grasping the extended hand.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “Man, it is you!” he exclaimed, grasping the extended hand.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “At the first look I didna ken you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
understanding with difficulty
From this reading “Man, it is you!” he exclaimed, grasping the extended hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hoo ye hae changed since last I saw you.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Man, it is you!” he exclaimed, grasping the extended hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It drew up to the bank and its occupant walked towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hoo ye hae changed since last I saw you.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “At the first look I didna ken you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Man, it is you!” he exclaimed, grasping the extended hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It drew up to the bank and its occupant walked towards him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It drew up to the bank and its occupant walked towards him.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “At the first look I didna ken you.
immediately past
From this reading Hoo ye hae changed since last I saw you.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “At the first look I didna ken you.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Man, it is you!” he exclaimed, grasping the extended hand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading It drew up to the bank and its occupant walked towards him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
cut with a saw
From this reading One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Hoo ye hae changed since last I saw you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It drew up to the bank and its occupant walked towards him.
in the direction of
From this reading It drew up to the bank and its occupant walked towards him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It drew up to the bank and its occupant walked towards him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It drew up to the bank and its occupant walked towards him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
at the time that
From this reading One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading One July morning Mr Forsyth was working in the field beside the river when he saw a canoe shoot in sight.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Hoo ye hae changed since last I saw you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Man, it is you!” he exclaimed, grasping the extended hand.
Chapter 16 of Gleaner Tales by Robert Sellar holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 16 holds 429 sentences of Gleaner Tales, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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