Chapter 1 of Penelope's Experiences in Scotland is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Penelope's Experiences in Scotland is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Edina, Scotia's Darling seat! All hail thy palaces and towers!' Edinburgh, April 189-. 22 Breadalbane Terrace. We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
Chapter 1 of Penelope's Experiences in Scotland is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “Edinburgh, April 189-.”
a special loved one
From this reading “'Edina, Scotia's Darling seat!”
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “Edinburgh, April 189-.”
praise vociferously
From this reading “All hail thy palaces and towers!'”
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading “All hail thy palaces and towers!'”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “22 Breadalbane Terrace.”
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “All hail thy palaces and towers!'”
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading “We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.”
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From this reading Edinburgh, April 189-.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All hail thy palaces and towers!'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All hail thy palaces and towers!'
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Edinburgh, April 189-.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
a special loved one
From this reading 'Edina, Scotia's Darling seat!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Edina, Scotia's Darling seat!
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Edinburgh, April 189-.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
praise vociferously
From this reading All hail thy palaces and towers!'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading All hail thy palaces and towers!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Edina, Scotia's Darling seat!
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading 'Edina, Scotia's Darling seat!
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading All hail thy palaces and towers!'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading All hail thy palaces and towers!'
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
precisely as stated
From this reading We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading We have travelled together before, Salemina, Francesca, and I, and we know the very worst there is to know about one another.
Chapter 1 of Penelope's Experiences in Scotland by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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