Chapter 11 of Reminiscences of Scottish Life & Character is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Reminiscences of Scottish Life & Character is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[104] A stroke. [105] Full. [106] Hold. [107] Potent or strong. [108] Is angry.
Chapter 11 of Reminiscences of Scottish Life & Character is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “[108] Is angry.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “[105] Full.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “[106] Hold.”
having great influence
From this reading “[107] Potent or strong.”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “[104] A stroke.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “[107] Potent or strong.”
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From this reading [104] A stroke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [105] Full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [106] Hold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [107] Potent or strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [108] Is angry.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [104] A stroke.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading [108] Is angry.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading [105] Full.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading [106] Hold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [108] Is angry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [107] Potent or strong.
having great influence
From this reading [107] Potent or strong.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading [104] A stroke.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading [107] Potent or strong.
Chapter 11 of Reminiscences of Scottish Life & Character by Edward Bannerman Ramsay holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 11 holds 410 sentences of Reminiscences of Scottish Life & Character, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Reminiscences of Scottish Life & Character by Edward Bannerman Ramsay exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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