Chapter 3 of Parker's Second Reader National Series is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Parker's Second Reader National Series is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
3. It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties. 4. Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans. His name was Maida.
Chapter 3 of Parker's Second Reader National Series is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chieftain” — the leader of a group of people
From this reading “It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.”
plural of “clan” — group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading “Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.”
a Scottish cap with straight sides and a crease along the top from front to back; worn by Highlanders as part of military dress
From this reading “Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.”
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading “It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.”
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From this reading 3.
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From this reading 4.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
plural of “chieftain” — the leader of a group of people
From this reading It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.
plural of “clan” — group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
a Scottish cap with straight sides and a crease along the top from front to back; worn by Highlanders as part of military dress
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
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From this reading It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
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From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
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From this reading His name was Maida.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was Maida.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this dog that the Highland chieftains, in Scotland, used in former times, in their grand hunting-parties.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sir Walter Scott had a very fine dog of this kind, which was given to him by his friend Macdonnel of Glengarry, the chief of one of the Highland clans.
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