Chapter 6 of My heart's in the Highlands is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of My heart's in the Highlands is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS FALCONER "Who gives himself airs of importance exhibiteth the credentials of impotence." Lavater. AUGUST came, and gradually the neighbourhood began to grow lively with visitors and tourists. Once or twice Rowena had visits from the Frasers. And then one day Miss Falconer came.
Chapter 6 of My heart's in the Highlands is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading “MISS FALCONER "Who gives himself airs of importance exhibiteth the credentials of impotence."”
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading “MISS FALCONER "Who gives himself airs of importance exhibiteth the credentials of impotence."”
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading “MISS FALCONER "Who gives himself airs of importance exhibiteth the credentials of impotence."”
the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
From this reading “MISS FALCONER "Who gives himself airs of importance exhibiteth the credentials of impotence."”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “AUGUST came, and gradually the neighbourhood began to grow lively with visitors and tourists.”
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading “AUGUST came, and gradually the neighbourhood began to grow lively with visitors and tourists.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “AUGUST came, and gradually the neighbourhood began to grow lively with visitors and tourists.”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “Once or twice Rowena had visits from the Frasers.”
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In this reading “Once or twice Rowena had visits from the Frasers.”
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affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading MISS FALCONER "Who gives himself airs of importance exhibiteth the credentials of impotence."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUGUST came, and gradually the neighbourhood began to grow lively with visitors and tourists.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading AUGUST came, and gradually the neighbourhood began to grow lively with visitors and tourists.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AUGUST came, and gradually the neighbourhood began to grow lively with visitors and tourists.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AUGUST came, and gradually the neighbourhood began to grow lively with visitors and tourists.
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading MISS FALCONER "Who gives himself airs of importance exhibiteth the credentials of impotence."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And then one day Miss Falconer came.
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From this reading MISS FALCONER "Who gives himself airs of importance exhibiteth the credentials of impotence."
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading MISS FALCONER "Who gives himself airs of importance exhibiteth the credentials of impotence."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once or twice Rowena had visits from the Frasers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once or twice Rowena had visits from the Frasers.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading MISS FALCONER "Who gives himself airs of importance exhibiteth the credentials of impotence."
in a gradual manner
From this reading AUGUST came, and gradually the neighbourhood began to grow lively with visitors and tourists.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading AUGUST came, and gradually the neighbourhood began to grow lively with visitors and tourists.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once or twice Rowena had visits from the Frasers.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading MISS FALCONER "Who gives himself airs of importance exhibiteth the credentials of impotence."
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading MISS FALCONER "Who gives himself airs of importance exhibiteth the credentials of impotence."
the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
From this reading MISS FALCONER "Who gives himself airs of importance exhibiteth the credentials of impotence."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lavater.
full of life and energy
From this reading AUGUST came, and gradually the neighbourhood began to grow lively with visitors and tourists.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS FALCONER "Who gives himself airs of importance exhibiteth the credentials of impotence."
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading AUGUST came, and gradually the neighbourhood began to grow lively with visitors and tourists.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS FALCONER "Who gives himself airs of importance exhibiteth the credentials of impotence."
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice Rowena had visits from the Frasers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then one day Miss Falconer came.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice Rowena had visits from the Frasers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once or twice Rowena had visits from the Frasers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS FALCONER "Who gives himself airs of importance exhibiteth the credentials of impotence."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then one day Miss Falconer came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUGUST came, and gradually the neighbourhood began to grow lively with visitors and tourists.
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading AUGUST came, and gradually the neighbourhood began to grow lively with visitors and tourists.
two times
From this reading Once or twice Rowena had visits from the Frasers.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading AUGUST came, and gradually the neighbourhood began to grow lively with visitors and tourists.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Once or twice Rowena had visits from the Frasers.
which person or people
From this reading MISS FALCONER "Who gives himself airs of importance exhibiteth the credentials of impotence."
in the company of; together with
From this reading AUGUST came, and gradually the neighbourhood began to grow lively with visitors and tourists.
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