Chapter 2 of Highland annals is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Highland annals is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Aghast, I obeyed her. When the shoes were brought, and on my feet, she looked up triumphantly. “I _knew_ you wasn’t so unbelievin’ as you let on.” And my surprised and chastened soul agreed. II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.
Chapter 2 of Highland annals is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “Aghast, I obeyed her.”
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading “And my surprised and chastened soul agreed.”
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading “II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.”
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading “II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “Aghast, I obeyed her.”
a particular situation
From this reading “When the shoes were brought, and on my feet, she looked up triumphantly.”
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading “II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.”
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “When the shoes were brought, and on my feet, she looked up triumphantly.”
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seek information from
In this reading “When the shoes were brought, and on my feet, she looked up triumphantly.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Aghast, I obeyed her.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading And my surprised and chastened soul agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the shoes were brought, and on my feet, she looked up triumphantly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I _knew_ you wasn’t so unbelievin’ as you let on.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When the shoes were brought, and on my feet, she looked up triumphantly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading And my surprised and chastened soul agreed.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When the shoes were brought, and on my feet, she looked up triumphantly.
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aghast, I obeyed her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Aghast, I obeyed her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I _knew_ you wasn’t so unbelievin’ as you let on.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I _knew_ you wasn’t so unbelievin’ as you let on.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the shoes were brought, and on my feet, she looked up triumphantly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When the shoes were brought, and on my feet, she looked up triumphantly.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Aghast, I obeyed her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the shoes were brought, and on my feet, she looked up triumphantly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the shoes were brought, and on my feet, she looked up triumphantly.
a particular situation
From this reading When the shoes were brought, and on my feet, she looked up triumphantly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I _knew_ you wasn’t so unbelievin’ as you let on.”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And my surprised and chastened soul agreed.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading And my surprised and chastened soul agreed.
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the shoes were brought, and on my feet, she looked up triumphantly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.
in a triumphant manner
From this reading When the shoes were brought, and on my feet, she looked up triumphantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I _knew_ you wasn’t so unbelievin’ as you let on.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the shoes were brought, and on my feet, she looked up triumphantly.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading II One summer--it was a war summer--I thought by personal effort and example to swell the national harvest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I _knew_ you wasn’t so unbelievin’ as you let on.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the shoes were brought, and on my feet, she looked up triumphantly.
at the time that
From this reading When the shoes were brought, and on my feet, she looked up triumphantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I _knew_ you wasn’t so unbelievin’ as you let on.”
Chapter 2 of Highland annals by Olive Tilford Dargan holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 2 holds 446 sentences of Highland annals, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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