Chapter 6 of Mopsa the Fairy is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Mopsa the Fairy is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TOWN WITH NOBODY IN IT. "Master," quoth the auld hound, "Where will ye go?" "Over moss, over muir. To court my new jo." "Master, though the night be merk, I'se follow through the snow.
Chapter 6 of Mopsa the Fairy is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Scottish word
From this reading “"Master," quoth the auld hound, "Where will ye go?"”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “To court my new jo."”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “"Master, though the night be merk, I'se follow through the snow.”
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “"Master," quoth the auld hound, "Where will ye go?"”
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading “"Over moss, over muir.”
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading “"Over moss, over muir.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “THE TOWN WITH NOBODY IN IT.”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “"Master, though the night be merk, I'se follow through the snow.”
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 “"Master, though the night be merk, I'se follow through the snow.”
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a Scottish word
From this reading "Master," quoth the auld hound, "Where will ye go?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Master, though the night be merk, I'se follow through the snow.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading To court my new jo."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Master, though the night be merk, I'se follow through the snow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Master," quoth the auld hound, "Where will ye go?"
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading "Master," quoth the auld hound, "Where will ye go?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Master, though the night be merk, I'se follow through the snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TOWN WITH NOBODY IN IT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TOWN WITH NOBODY IN IT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To court my new jo."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Master," quoth the auld hound, "Where will ye go?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Master, though the night be merk, I'se follow through the snow.
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading "Over moss, over muir.
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading "Over moss, over muir.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To court my new jo."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To court my new jo."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Master, though the night be merk, I'se follow through the snow.
no person; not anyone
From this reading THE TOWN WITH NOBODY IN IT.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Over moss, over muir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Master," quoth the auld hound, "Where will ye go?"
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "Master, though the night be merk, I'se follow through the snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOWN WITH NOBODY IN IT.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Master, though the night be merk, I'se follow through the snow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Master, though the night be merk, I'se follow through the snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To court my new jo."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE TOWN WITH NOBODY IN IT.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Master," quoth the auld hound, "Where will ye go?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Master," quoth the auld hound, "Where will ye go?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TOWN WITH NOBODY IN IT.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Master," quoth the auld hound, "Where will ye go?"
Chapter 6 of Mopsa the Fairy by Jean Ingelow holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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 6 holds 97 sentences of Mopsa the Fairy, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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