Chapter 10 of Greyfriars Bobby is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Greyfriars Bobby is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Weel, noo, he wullna hae 'is dinner till the time-gun.” Neither would they. At that, annoyed by their persistence, Mr. Brown denied authority. “Ye ken weel he isna ma dog. Ye'll hae to gang up an' spier Maister Traill.
Chapter 10 of Greyfriars Bobby is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “At that, annoyed by their persistence, Mr. Brown denied authority.”
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading “At that, annoyed by their persistence, Mr. Brown denied authority.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “At that, annoyed by their persistence, Mr. Brown denied authority.”
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “At that, annoyed by their persistence, Mr. Brown denied authority.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading ““Ye ken weel he isna ma dog.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “Ye'll hae to gang up an' spier Maister Traill.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading ““Ye ken weel he isna ma dog.”
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading “At that, annoyed by their persistence, Mr. Brown denied authority.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ye'll hae to gang up an' spier Maister Traill.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading At that, annoyed by their persistence, Mr. Brown denied authority.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that, annoyed by their persistence, Mr. Brown denied authority.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading At that, annoyed by their persistence, Mr. Brown denied authority.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading At that, annoyed by their persistence, Mr. Brown denied authority.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At that, annoyed by their persistence, Mr. Brown denied authority.
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading At that, annoyed by their persistence, Mr. Brown denied authority.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Weel, noo, he wullna hae 'is dinner till the time-gun.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Ye ken weel he isna ma dog.
an association of criminals
From this reading Ye'll hae to gang up an' spier Maister Traill.
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From this reading “Weel, noo, he wullna hae 'is dinner till the time-gun.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Weel, noo, he wullna hae 'is dinner till the time-gun.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Weel, noo, he wullna hae 'is dinner till the time-gun.”
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From this reading “Ye ken weel he isna ma dog.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “Ye ken weel he isna ma dog.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Ye ken weel he isna ma dog.
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From this reading Ye'll hae to gang up an' spier Maister Traill.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At that, annoyed by their persistence, Mr. Brown denied authority.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither would they.
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From this reading “Weel, noo, he wullna hae 'is dinner till the time-gun.”
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading At that, annoyed by their persistence, Mr. Brown denied authority.
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From this reading Ye'll hae to gang up an' spier Maister Traill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that, annoyed by their persistence, Mr. Brown denied authority.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Weel, noo, he wullna hae 'is dinner till the time-gun.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At that, annoyed by their persistence, Mr. Brown denied authority.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither would they.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Weel, noo, he wullna hae 'is dinner till the time-gun.”
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From this reading “Weel, noo, he wullna hae 'is dinner till the time-gun.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ye'll hae to gang up an' spier Maister Traill.
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From this reading Ye'll hae to gang up an' spier Maister Traill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ye'll hae to gang up an' spier Maister Traill.
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From this reading “Weel, noo, he wullna hae 'is dinner till the time-gun.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Neither would they.
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From this reading “Weel, noo, he wullna hae 'is dinner till the time-gun.”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ye ken weel he isna ma dog.
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From this reading Ye'll hae to gang up an' spier Maister Traill.
Chapter 10 of Greyfriars Bobby by Eleanor Atkinson holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 10 holds 183 sentences of Greyfriars Bobby, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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