Chapter 28 of Macleod of Dare is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Macleod of Dare is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAMISH. And now--look! The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves. And the wind is as soft as the winnowing of a sea-gull's wing; and green, green, are the laughing shores of Ulva. The bride is coming.
Chapter 28 of Macleod of Dare is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “The bride is coming.”
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading “The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.”
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading “The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.”
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “And the wind is as soft as the winnowing of a sea-gull's wing; and green, green, are the laughing shores of Ulva.”
type genus of the family Ulvaceae; green seaweed having a thallus two cells thick: sea lettuce
From this reading “And the wind is as soft as the winnowing of a sea-gull's wing; and green, green, are the laughing shores of Ulva.”
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “And the wind is as soft as the winnowing of a sea-gull's wing; and green, green, are the laughing shores of Ulva.”
the act of separating grain from chaff
From this reading “And the wind is as soft as the winnowing of a sea-gull's wing; and green, green, are the laughing shores of Ulva.”
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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 The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now--look!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the wind is as soft as the winnowing of a sea-gull's wing; and green, green, are the laughing shores of Ulva.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The bride is coming.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The bride is coming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading And the wind is as soft as the winnowing of a sea-gull's wing; and green, green, are the laughing shores of Ulva.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAMISH.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading And the wind is as soft as the winnowing of a sea-gull's wing; and green, green, are the laughing shores of Ulva.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And now--look!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now--look!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
and nothing more
From this reading The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the wind is as soft as the winnowing of a sea-gull's wing; and green, green, are the laughing shores of Ulva.
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading And the wind is as soft as the winnowing of a sea-gull's wing; and green, green, are the laughing shores of Ulva.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading And the wind is as soft as the winnowing of a sea-gull's wing; and green, green, are the laughing shores of Ulva.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
type genus of the family Ulvaceae; green seaweed having a thallus two cells thick: sea lettuce
From this reading And the wind is as soft as the winnowing of a sea-gull's wing; and green, green, are the laughing shores of Ulva.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
a Caucasian
From this reading The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And the wind is as soft as the winnowing of a sea-gull's wing; and green, green, are the laughing shores of Ulva.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading And the wind is as soft as the winnowing of a sea-gull's wing; and green, green, are the laughing shores of Ulva.
the act of separating grain from chaff
From this reading And the wind is as soft as the winnowing of a sea-gull's wing; and green, green, are the laughing shores of Ulva.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sky is as blue as the heart of a sapphire, and the sea would be as blue too, only for the glad white of the rippling waves.
Chapter 28 of Macleod of Dare by William Black holds 144 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.
Chapter 28 holds 144 sentences of Macleod of Dare, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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