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Honest Wullie

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Honest Wullie is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PROFESSOR VISITS HIS SISTERS.
The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.
Jamie was to accompany her.
The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.
The conversation ran mostly on farm-work, for that was Donald's province; beyond that his knowledge was limited.
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Honest Wullie

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Honest Wullie is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE PROFESSOR VISITS HIS SISTERS.
/ðə prəˈfesər ˈvɪzɪts hɪz ˈsɪstərz/
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The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.
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Jamie was to accompany her.
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The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.
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The conversation ran mostly on farm-work, for that was Donald's province; beyond that his knowledge was limited.

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homes noun US /hoʊmz/

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading “The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.”

limited adjective US /ˈlɪmətəd/

small in range or scope

From this reading “The conversation ran mostly on farm-work, for that was Donald's province; beyond that his knowledge was limited.”

McPherson noun US /məkˈfɜːrsən/

United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services (1890-1944)

From this reading “The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.”

mostly adverb US /ˈmoʊstli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading “The conversation ran mostly on farm-work, for that was Donald's province; beyond that his knowledge was limited.”

plodded verb US /ˈplɑːdɪd/

inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading “The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.”

province noun US /ˈprɑːvəns/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading “The conversation ran mostly on farm-work, for that was Donald's province; beyond that his knowledge was limited.”

sunny adjective US /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading “The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.”

visits noun US /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading “THE PROFESSOR VISITS HIS SISTERS.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.”

early hour adjective + noun

In this reading “The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.”

two miles noun + noun counted as “two mile”

In this reading “The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.”

lay between verb + particle

In this reading “The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.”

morning air noun + noun

In this reading “The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.”

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accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading Jamie was to accompany her.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The conversation ran mostly on farm-work, for that was Donald's province; beyond that his knowledge was limited.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading The conversation ran mostly on farm-work, for that was Donald's province; beyond that his knowledge was limited.

delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

Donald

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From this reading The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.

Donald's

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From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.

easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

farm-horses

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

farm-work

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The conversation ran mostly on farm-work, for that was Donald's province; beyond that his knowledge was limited.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The conversation ran mostly on farm-work, for that was Donald's province; beyond that his knowledge was limited.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Jamie was to accompany her.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE PROFESSOR VISITS HIS SISTERS.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.

homesnounUS /hoʊmz/

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

Jamie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jamie was to accompany her.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading The conversation ran mostly on farm-work, for that was Donald's province; beyond that his knowledge was limited.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/

small in range or scope

From this reading The conversation ran mostly on farm-work, for that was Donald's province; beyond that his knowledge was limited.

McPhersonnounUS /məkˈfɜːrsən/

United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services (1890-1944)

From this reading The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.

mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading The conversation ran mostly on farm-work, for that was Donald's province; beyond that his knowledge was limited.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The conversation ran mostly on farm-work, for that was Donald's province; beyond that his knowledge was limited.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/

inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

PROFESSORnounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading THE PROFESSOR VISITS HIS SISTERS.

provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The conversation ran mostly on farm-work, for that was Donald's province; beyond that his knowledge was limited.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The conversation ran mostly on farm-work, for that was Donald's province; beyond that his knowledge was limited.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

SISTERSnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading THE PROFESSOR VISITS HIS SISTERS.

stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/

dependable

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PROFESSOR VISITS HIS SISTERS.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The ride in the fresh morning air was delightful as Donald's stout farm-horses plodded easily along over the two miles that lay between the homes of the brother and sister.

VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading THE PROFESSOR VISITS HIS SISTERS.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The next morning was bright and sunny, and at an early hour Donald McPherson came to take his wife home.

Chapter 18 of Honest Wullie by Lydia L. Rouse holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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Wullie
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Among
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Hills
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Divide
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