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Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 1

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 1 is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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VOL.
I.
William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London MDCCCLXVIII CONTENTS OF VOL.
I.
THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.
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Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 1

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 1 is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London MDCCCLXVIII CONTENTS OF VOL.
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THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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Blackwood noun US /ˈblækwʊd/

very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees

From this reading “William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London MDCCCLXVIII CONTENTS OF VOL.”

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coves noun US /koʊvz/

plural of “cove” — a small inlet

From this reading “THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.”

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Edinburgh noun US /ˈedənbəroʊ/

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading “William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London MDCCCLXVIII CONTENTS OF VOL.”

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highland noun US /ˈhaɪlənd/

elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading “THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.”

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loch noun US /lɑːk/

a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)

From this reading “THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.”

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moors noun US /mʊrz/

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading “THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.”

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parish noun US /ˈpærɪʃ/

a local church community

From this reading “THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.”

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prologue noun US /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/

an introduction to a play

From this reading “THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.”

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From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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290

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From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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316

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From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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336

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From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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365

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From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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390

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From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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410

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From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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422

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From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London MDCCCLXVIII CONTENTS OF VOL.

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BlackwoodnounUS /ˈblækwʊd/

very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees

From this reading William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London MDCCCLXVIII CONTENTS OF VOL.

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CHILDnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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CONTENTSnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London MDCCCLXVIII CONTENTS OF VOL.

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COVESnounUS /koʊvz/

plural of “cove” — a small inlet

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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CRUACHAN

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From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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DOWNadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London MDCCCLXVIII CONTENTS OF VOL.

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FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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FOURTHnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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GLEN-ETIVE

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From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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HIGHLANDnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/

elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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HOLYnounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I.

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LIFEnounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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LOCHnounUS /lɑːk/

a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London MDCCCLXVIII CONTENTS OF VOL.

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MDCCCLXVIII

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From this reading William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London MDCCCLXVIII CONTENTS OF VOL.

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MOORSnounUS /mʊrz/

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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NOTEnounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London MDCCCLXVIII CONTENTS OF VOL.

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OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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PARISHnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/

a local church community

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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PREFATORYadjective

serving as an introduction or preface

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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PROLOGUEnounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/

an introduction to a play

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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RIVERnounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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SNOW-STORM

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From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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SonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London MDCCCLXVIII CONTENTS OF VOL.

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STILLadjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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THIRDnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE MOORS!-- PROLOGUE, 262 FLIGHT FIRST--GLEN-ETIVE, 290 FLIGHT SECOND--THE COVES OF CRUACHAN, 316 FLIGHT THIRD--STILL LIFE, 336 FLIGHT FOURTH--DOWN RIVER AND UP LOCH, 365 HIGHLAND SNOW-STORM, 390 THE HOLY CHILD, 410 OUR PARISH, 422 PREFATORY NOTE.

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VOL

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William

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From this reading William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London MDCCCLXVIII CONTENTS OF VOL.

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