Chapter 19 of Muckle John is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Muckle John is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WHISTLE OF THE BANSHEE In the greyness of the dawn Muckle John called a halt. "Rob," he said, "here is the day and only a mile covered since last night. Ye ken what that means? Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?" Rob shook his head.
Chapter 19 of Muckle John is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"”
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading “Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"”
(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
From this reading “THE WHISTLE OF THE BANSHEE In the greyness of the dawn Muckle John called a halt.”
cause to stop
From this reading “THE WHISTLE OF THE BANSHEE In the greyness of the dawn Muckle John called a halt.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “Ye ken what that means?”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “THE WHISTLE OF THE BANSHEE In the greyness of the dawn Muckle John called a halt.”
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading “Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “THE WHISTLE OF THE BANSHEE In the greyness of the dawn Muckle John called a halt.”
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 “Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"”
In this reading “"Rob," he said, "here is the day and only a mile covered since last night.”
In this reading “Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 WHISTLE OF THE BANSHEE In the greyness of the dawn Muckle John called a halt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Rob," he said, "here is the day and only a mile covered since last night.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"
(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
From this reading THE WHISTLE OF THE BANSHEE In the greyness of the dawn Muckle John called a halt.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE WHISTLE OF THE BANSHEE In the greyness of the dawn Muckle John called a halt.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "Rob," he said, "here is the day and only a mile covered since last night.
the first light of day
From this reading THE WHISTLE OF THE BANSHEE In the greyness of the dawn Muckle John called a halt.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Rob," he said, "here is the day and only a mile covered since last night.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE WHISTLE OF THE BANSHEE In the greyness of the dawn Muckle John called a halt.
cause to stop
From this reading THE WHISTLE OF THE BANSHEE In the greyness of the dawn Muckle John called a halt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Rob," he said, "here is the day and only a mile covered since last night.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Rob shook his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Rob," he said, "here is the day and only a mile covered since last night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rob shook his head.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WHISTLE OF THE BANSHEE In the greyness of the dawn Muckle John called a halt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Rob," he said, "here is the day and only a mile covered since last night.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE WHISTLE OF THE BANSHEE In the greyness of the dawn Muckle John called a halt.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Ye ken what that means?
immediately past
From this reading "Rob," he said, "here is the day and only a mile covered since last night.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Ye ken what that means?
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Rob," he said, "here is the day and only a mile covered since last night.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading THE WHISTLE OF THE BANSHEE In the greyness of the dawn Muckle John called a halt.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Rob," he said, "here is the day and only a mile covered since last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHISTLE OF THE BANSHEE In the greyness of the dawn Muckle John called a halt.
and nothing more
From this reading "Rob," he said, "here is the day and only a mile covered since last night.
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Rob," he said, "here is the day and only a mile covered since last night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Rob," he said, "here is the day and only a mile covered since last night.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Rob shook his head.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Rob," he said, "here is the day and only a mile covered since last night.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ye ken what that means?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHISTLE OF THE BANSHEE In the greyness of the dawn Muckle John called a halt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ye ken what that means?
make whistling sounds
From this reading THE WHISTLE OF THE BANSHEE In the greyness of the dawn Muckle John called a halt.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a few hours reinforcements will arrive from Fort Augustus, they will find the body of Strange--what must follow then?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye ken what that means?
Chapter 19 of Muckle John by Frederick Watson holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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 19 holds 233 sentences of Muckle John, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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