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Morag: A Tale of the Highlands of Scotland
Morag: A Tale of the Highlands of Scotland

Chapter VII

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"You're going home, I suppose, Morag; ar'nt you?" he asked as he walked by her side.
"I didn't know you ever came here.
I often do.
I can hardly ever pass the place without crossing the dyke.
You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.
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Morag: A Tale of the Highlands of Scotland

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Morag: A Tale of the Highlands of Scotland is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"You're going home, I suppose, Morag; ar'nt you?" he asked as he walked by her side.
Line 2
"I didn't know you ever came here.
Line 3
I often do.
/aɪ ˈɔːfən duː/
Line 4
I can hardly ever pass the place without crossing the dyke.
/aɪ kæn ˈhɑːrdli ˈevər pæs ðə pleɪs wɪˈθaʊt ˈkrɔːsɪŋ ðə daɪk/
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You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

Learner Dictionary

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.

crossing noun US /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/

traveling across

From this reading “I can hardly ever pass the place without crossing the dyke.”

dyke noun US /daɪk/

(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine

From this reading “I can hardly ever pass the place without crossing the dyke.”

folds noun US /foʊldz/

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading “You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.”

lonely adjective US /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading “You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.”

mother's noun US /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.”

sadly adverb US /ˈsædli/

in an unfortunate way

From this reading “You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.”

tartan noun US /ˈtɑːrtən/

a cloth having a crisscross design

From this reading “You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.”

whence adverb US /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading “You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.”

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.

lonely spot adjective + noun

In this reading “You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.”

from whence preposition + adverb

In this reading “You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.”

glanced at verb + particle counted as “glance at”

In this reading “You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.”

going home noun + noun

In this reading “"You're going home, I suppose, Morag; ar'nt you?" he asked as he walked by her side.”

came here verb + particle counted as “come here”

In this reading “"I didn't know you ever came here.”

gone home adjective + noun

In this reading “You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.”

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ar'nt

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From this reading "You're going home, I suppose, Morag; ar'nt you?" he asked as he walked by her side.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "You're going home, I suppose, Morag; ar'nt you?" he asked as he walked by her side.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "You're going home, I suppose, Morag; ar'nt you?" he asked as he walked by her side.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "You're going home, I suppose, Morag; ar'nt you?" he asked as he walked by her side.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading "I didn't know you ever came here.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can hardly ever pass the place without crossing the dyke.

crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/

traveling across

From this reading I can hardly ever pass the place without crossing the dyke.

didn't

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

From this reading "I didn't know you ever came here.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I often do.

dykenounUS /daɪk/

(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine

From this reading I can hardly ever pass the place without crossing the dyke.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "I didn't know you ever came here.

foldsnounUS /foʊldz/

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

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 You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "You're going home, I suppose, Morag; ar'nt you?" he asked as he walked by her side.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading I can hardly ever pass the place without crossing the dyke.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "You're going home, I suppose, Morag; ar'nt you?" he asked as he walked by her side.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "You're going home, I suppose, Morag; ar'nt you?" he asked as he walked by her side.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "I didn't know you ever came here.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "You're going home, I suppose, Morag; ar'nt you?" he asked as he walked by her side.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "You're going home, I suppose, Morag; ar'nt you?" he asked as he walked by her side.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I didn't know you ever came here.

lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

Morag

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

From this reading "You're going home, I suppose, Morag; ar'nt you?" he asked as he walked by her side.

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading I often do.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading I can hardly ever pass the place without crossing the dyke.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I can hardly ever pass the place without crossing the dyke.

sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/

in an unfortunate way

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "You're going home, I suppose, Morag; ar'nt you?" he asked as he walked by her side.

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading "You're going home, I suppose, Morag; ar'nt you?" he asked as he walked by her side.

tartannounUS /ˈtɑːrtən/

a cloth having a crisscross design

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I can hardly ever pass the place without crossing the dyke.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading "You're going home, I suppose, Morag; ar'nt you?" he asked as he walked by her side.

whenceadverbUS /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading You mind the tartan folds, Morag?" said the boy, smiling sadly, as he glanced at the lonely spot from whence his mother's soul had gone home to God.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I can hardly ever pass the place without crossing the dyke.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You're going home, I suppose, Morag; ar'nt you?" he asked as he walked by her side.

You're

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

From this reading "You're going home, I suppose, Morag; ar'nt you?" he asked as he walked by her side.

Chapter 7 of Morag: A Tale of the Highlands of Scotland by Janet Milne Rae holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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