Chapter 12 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 XII
Chapter 12 of Greyfriars Bobby is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Mr. William Chambers is no' in. Mr. Robert is aye in, but he's no' liking to be fashed about sma' things.” “I'll no' trouble him. It's the Lord Provost I'm wanting, on ofeecial beesiness.” He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.
Chapter 12 of Greyfriars Bobby is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading ““Mr. William Chambers is no' in.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.”
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading “Mr. Robert is aye in, but he's no' liking to be fashed about sma' things.””
a high-ranking university administrator
From this reading “It's the Lord Provost I'm wanting, on ofeecial beesiness.””
asked for
From this reading “He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Mr. Robert is aye in, but he's no' liking to be fashed about sma' things.””
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.”
nonexistent
From this reading “It's the Lord Provost I'm wanting, on ofeecial beesiness.””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Robert is aye in, but he's no' liking to be fashed about sma' things.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.
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From this reading Mr. Robert is aye in, but he's no' liking to be fashed about sma' things.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Robert is aye in, but he's no' liking to be fashed about sma' things.”
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From this reading It's the Lord Provost I'm wanting, on ofeecial beesiness.”
a borough in Scotland
From this reading He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Robert is aye in, but he's no' liking to be fashed about sma' things.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading “Mr. William Chambers is no' in.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.
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From this reading Mr. Robert is aye in, but he's no' liking to be fashed about sma' things.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.
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From this reading He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.
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From this reading Mr. Robert is aye in, but he's no' liking to be fashed about sma' things.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I'll no' trouble him.
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From this reading “I'll no' trouble him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's the Lord Provost I'm wanting, on ofeecial beesiness.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mr. William Chambers is no' in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. William Chambers is no' in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's the Lord Provost I'm wanting, on ofeecial beesiness.”
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Mr. Robert is aye in, but he's no' liking to be fashed about sma' things.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It's the Lord Provost I'm wanting, on ofeecial beesiness.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. William Chambers is no' in.
not any; not one
From this reading “Mr. William Chambers is no' in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's the Lord Provost I'm wanting, on ofeecial beesiness.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It's the Lord Provost I'm wanting, on ofeecial beesiness.”
above and across; more than
From this reading He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.
a high-ranking university administrator
From this reading It's the Lord Provost I'm wanting, on ofeecial beesiness.”
asked for
From this reading He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Mr. Robert is aye in, but he's no' liking to be fashed about sma' things.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Robert is aye in, but he's no' liking to be fashed about sma' things.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's the Lord Provost I'm wanting, on ofeecial beesiness.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Mr. Robert is aye in, but he's no' liking to be fashed about sma' things.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Robert is aye in, but he's no' liking to be fashed about sma' things.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He requested Sandy to ask Glenormiston, if he came in, to come over to the Burgh court and spier for Mr. Traill.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “I'll no' trouble him.
nonexistent
From this reading It's the Lord Provost I'm wanting, on ofeecial beesiness.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. William Chambers is no' in.
Chapter 12 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 12 holds 183 sentences of Greyfriars Bobby, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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