Chapter 32 of Honest Wullie is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXII
Chapter 32 of Honest Wullie is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. I have written nothing of late about Margaret's children. You will remember that Jamie had a wish to preach the gospel. He did not change his purpose. The providence of God helped him wonderfully.
Chapter 32 of Honest Wullie is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION.”
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading “You will remember that Jamie had a wish to preach the gospel.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “The providence of God helped him wonderfully.”
deliver a sermon
From this reading “You will remember that Jamie had a wish to preach the gospel.”
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading “The providence of God helped him wonderfully.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “He did not change his purpose.”
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading “The providence of God helped him wonderfully.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “I have written nothing of late about Margaret's children.”
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.
In this reading “You will remember that Jamie had a wish to preach the gospel.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You will remember that Jamie had a wish to preach the gospel.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have written nothing of late about Margaret's children.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He did not change his purpose.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I have written nothing of late about Margaret's children.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not change his purpose.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The providence of God helped him wonderfully.
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading You will remember that Jamie had a wish to preach the gospel.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You will remember that Jamie had a wish to preach the gospel.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have written nothing of late about Margaret's children.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not change his purpose.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The providence of God helped him wonderfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The providence of God helped him wonderfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not change his purpose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have written nothing of late about Margaret's children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will remember that Jamie had a wish to preach the gospel.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I have written nothing of late about Margaret's children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have written nothing of late about Margaret's children.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not change his purpose.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I have written nothing of late about Margaret's children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have written nothing of late about Margaret's children.
deliver a sermon
From this reading You will remember that Jamie had a wish to preach the gospel.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading The providence of God helped him wonderfully.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He did not change his purpose.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You will remember that Jamie had a wish to preach the gospel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will remember that Jamie had a wish to preach the gospel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You will remember that Jamie had a wish to preach the gospel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will remember that Jamie had a wish to preach the gospel.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will remember that Jamie had a wish to preach the gospel.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading You will remember that Jamie had a wish to preach the gospel.
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The providence of God helped him wonderfully.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I have written nothing of late about Margaret's children.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will remember that Jamie had a wish to preach the gospel.
Chapter 32 of Honest Wullie by Lydia L. Rouse holds 49 sentences, grouped into 10 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 32 holds 49 sentences of Honest Wullie, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 32 of Honest Wullie by Lydia L. Rouse exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 49 sentences, grouped into 10 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 10 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 10 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 32 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Honest Wullie by Lydia L. Rouse on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3781 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #49671 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #49671, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 315 minutes of reading across 757 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Honest Wullie section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 37 chapters of Honest Wullie to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Honest Wullie, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
