Chapter 7 of Honest Wullie is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Honest Wullie is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IMPROVEMENTS. Widow Murdoch now gave more time and attention to her children. The youngest had not yet been named, but had always been called "the wee lass." Now that more notice was taken of her, she began to smile and play. "It is time this bairn had a name, Wullie," said Jeannie one evening when the baby was lying on her lap.
Chapter 7 of Honest Wullie is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading “IMPROVEMENTS.”
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading “"It is time this bairn had a name, Wullie," said Jeannie one evening when the baby was lying on her lap.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “The youngest had not yet been named, but had always been called "the wee lass."”
United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
From this reading “Widow Murdoch now gave more time and attention to her children.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “The youngest had not yet been named, but had always been called "the wee lass."”
(used informally) very small
From this reading “The youngest had not yet been named, but had always been called "the wee lass."”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “Widow Murdoch now gave more time and attention to her children.”
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “The youngest had not yet been named, but had always been called "the wee lass."”
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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 "It is time this bairn had a name, Wullie," said Jeannie one evening when the baby was lying on her lap.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The youngest had not yet been named, but had always been called "the wee lass."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Widow Murdoch now gave more time and attention to her children.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Widow Murdoch now gave more time and attention to her children.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "It is time this bairn had a name, Wullie," said Jeannie one evening when the baby was lying on her lap.
a child: son or daughter
From this reading "It is time this bairn had a name, Wullie," said Jeannie one evening when the baby was lying on her lap.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The youngest had not yet been named, but had always been called "the wee lass."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now that more notice was taken of her, she began to smile and play.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The youngest had not yet been named, but had always been called "the wee lass."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The youngest had not yet been named, but had always been called "the wee lass."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Widow Murdoch now gave more time and attention to her children.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "It is time this bairn had a name, Wullie," said Jeannie one evening when the baby was lying on her lap.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Widow Murdoch now gave more time and attention to her children.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The youngest had not yet been named, but had always been called "the wee lass."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Widow Murdoch now gave more time and attention to her children.
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading IMPROVEMENTS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is time this bairn had a name, Wullie," said Jeannie one evening when the baby was lying on her lap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is time this bairn had a name, Wullie," said Jeannie one evening when the baby was lying on her lap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is time this bairn had a name, Wullie," said Jeannie one evening when the baby was lying on her lap.
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading "It is time this bairn had a name, Wullie," said Jeannie one evening when the baby was lying on her lap.
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading The youngest had not yet been named, but had always been called "the wee lass."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "It is time this bairn had a name, Wullie," said Jeannie one evening when the baby was lying on her lap.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Widow Murdoch now gave more time and attention to her children.
United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
From this reading Widow Murdoch now gave more time and attention to her children.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It is time this bairn had a name, Wullie," said Jeannie one evening when the baby was lying on her lap.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The youngest had not yet been named, but had always been called "the wee lass."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The youngest had not yet been named, but had always been called "the wee lass."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Now that more notice was taken of her, she began to smile and play.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Widow Murdoch now gave more time and attention to her children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that more notice was taken of her, she began to smile and play.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is time this bairn had a name, Wullie," said Jeannie one evening when the baby was lying on her lap.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is time this bairn had a name, Wullie," said Jeannie one evening when the baby was lying on her lap.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Now that more notice was taken of her, she began to smile and play.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is time this bairn had a name, Wullie," said Jeannie one evening when the baby was lying on her lap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that more notice was taken of her, she began to smile and play.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Now that more notice was taken of her, she began to smile and play.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Now that more notice was taken of her, she began to smile and play.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that more notice was taken of her, she began to smile and play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The youngest had not yet been named, but had always been called "the wee lass."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is time this bairn had a name, Wullie," said Jeannie one evening when the baby was lying on her lap.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Widow Murdoch now gave more time and attention to her children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Widow Murdoch now gave more time and attention to her children.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that more notice was taken of her, she began to smile and play.
(used informally) very small
From this reading The youngest had not yet been named, but had always been called "the wee lass."
at the time that
From this reading "It is time this bairn had a name, Wullie," said Jeannie one evening when the baby was lying on her lap.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Widow Murdoch now gave more time and attention to her children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is time this bairn had a name, Wullie," said Jeannie one evening when the baby was lying on her lap.
but in spite of that
From this reading The youngest had not yet been named, but had always been called "the wee lass."
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The youngest had not yet been named, but had always been called "the wee lass."
Chapter 7 of Honest Wullie by Lydia L. Rouse holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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.
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