Chapter 17 of My heart's in the Highlands is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of My heart's in the Highlands is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it." Clough. "WELL, I've come over at last! I heard that Mrs. Burke was receiving visitors." It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
Chapter 17 of My heart's in the Highlands is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."”
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading “I heard that Mrs. Burke was receiving visitors."”
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading “AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."”
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “I heard that Mrs. Burke was receiving visitors."”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."”
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading “AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."”
estrangement from god
From this reading “AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “I heard that Mrs. Burke was receiving visitors."”
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In this reading “I heard that Mrs. Burke was receiving visitors."”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “"WELL, I've come over at last!”
In this reading “AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "WELL, I've come over at last!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading I heard that Mrs. Burke was receiving visitors."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clough.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "WELL, I've come over at last!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard that Mrs. Burke was receiving visitors."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, I've come over at last!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."
immediately past
From this reading "WELL, I've come over at last!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I heard that Mrs. Burke was receiving visitors."
and nothing more
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."
above and across; more than
From this reading "WELL, I've come over at last!
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading I heard that Mrs. Burke was receiving visitors."
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
try to get or reach
From this reading AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
estrangement from god
From this reading AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ALTERED OUTLOOK "In any repentance I have joy—such joy That I could almost sin to seek for it."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading I heard that Mrs. Burke was receiving visitors."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I heard that Mrs. Burke was receiving visitors."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "WELL, I've come over at last!
which person or people
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
but in spite of that
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was Vi Dunstan who spoke, and Rowena replied: "She has only seen the rector as yet, but I'm sure she will be glad to see you."
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