Chapter 22 of Maid Margaret of Galloway is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Maid Margaret of Galloway is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WHITE FACE OF FATE And I was not mistaken. Sholto stood with his hand on the old man’s arm. Maud sat still-stricken in the window corner. The younger lads read their father’s face with a kind of awe. Only Sholto was master of himself, and, by consequence, of all within the house.
Chapter 22 of Maid Margaret of Galloway is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading “The younger lads read their father’s face with a kind of awe.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Only Sholto was master of himself, and, by consequence, of all within the house.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “THE WHITE FACE OF FATE And I was not mistaken.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “The younger lads read their father’s face with a kind of awe.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “THE WHITE FACE OF FATE And I was not mistaken.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “The younger lads read their father’s face with a kind of awe.”
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.
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In this reading “The younger lads read their father’s face with a kind of awe.”
In this reading “THE WHITE FACE OF FATE And I was not mistaken.”
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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 younger lads read their father’s face with a kind of awe.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Only Sholto was master of himself, and, by consequence, of all within the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WHITE FACE OF FATE And I was not mistaken.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Sholto stood with his hand on the old man’s arm.
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading The younger lads read their father’s face with a kind of awe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only Sholto was master of himself, and, by consequence, of all within the house.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Only Sholto was master of himself, and, by consequence, of all within the house.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Maud sat still-stricken in the window corner.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE WHITE FACE OF FATE And I was not mistaken.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE WHITE FACE OF FATE And I was not mistaken.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The younger lads read their father’s face with a kind of awe.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sholto stood with his hand on the old man’s arm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Only Sholto was master of himself, and, by consequence, of all within the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sholto stood with his hand on the old man’s arm.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Only Sholto was master of himself, and, by consequence, of all within the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WHITE FACE OF FATE And I was not mistaken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maud sat still-stricken in the window corner.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The younger lads read their father’s face with a kind of awe.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The younger lads read their father’s face with a kind of awe.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sholto stood with his hand on the old man’s arm.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Only Sholto was master of himself, and, by consequence, of all within the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maud sat still-stricken in the window corner.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading THE WHITE FACE OF FATE And I was not mistaken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WHITE FACE OF FATE And I was not mistaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHITE FACE OF FATE And I was not mistaken.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sholto stood with his hand on the old man’s arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sholto stood with his hand on the old man’s arm.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Sholto was master of himself, and, by consequence, of all within the house.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The younger lads read their father’s face with a kind of awe.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Maud sat still-stricken in the window corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sholto stood with his hand on the old man’s arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maud sat still-stricken in the window corner.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Sholto stood with his hand on the old man’s arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE FACE OF FATE And I was not mistaken.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The younger lads read their father’s face with a kind of awe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WHITE FACE OF FATE And I was not mistaken.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE FACE OF FATE And I was not mistaken.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Maud sat still-stricken in the window corner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sholto stood with his hand on the old man’s arm.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Only Sholto was master of himself, and, by consequence, of all within the house.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger lads read their father’s face with a kind of awe.
Chapter 22 of Maid Margaret of Galloway by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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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