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Chapter 1 of Romances of the old town of Edinburgh is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROMANCES OF THE OLD TOWN OF EDINBURGH. AUTHOR OF “MYSTERIOUS LEGENDS OF EDINBURGH,” “CURIOUS STORIED TRADITIONS OF SCOTTISH LIFE,” ETC. EDINBURGH: WILLIAM P. NIMMO. 1867. PREFACE.
Chapter 1 of Romances of the old town of Edinburgh is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “ROMANCES OF THE OLD TOWN OF EDINBURGH.”
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “MYSTERIOUS LEGENDS OF EDINBURGH,” “CURIOUS STORIED TRADITIONS OF SCOTTISH LIFE,” ETC.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “MYSTERIOUS LEGENDS OF EDINBURGH,” “CURIOUS STORIED TRADITIONS OF SCOTTISH LIFE,” ETC.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “ROMANCES OF THE OLD TOWN OF EDINBURGH.”
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “MYSTERIOUS LEGENDS OF EDINBURGH,” “CURIOUS STORIED TRADITIONS OF SCOTTISH LIFE,” ETC.”
having an illustrious past
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “MYSTERIOUS LEGENDS OF EDINBURGH,” “CURIOUS STORIED TRADITIONS OF SCOTTISH LIFE,” ETC.”
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “MYSTERIOUS LEGENDS OF EDINBURGH,” “CURIOUS STORIED TRADITIONS OF SCOTTISH LIFE,” ETC.”
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In this reading “ROMANCES OF THE OLD TOWN OF EDINBURGH.”
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From this reading 1867.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “MYSTERIOUS LEGENDS OF EDINBURGH,” “CURIOUS STORIED TRADITIONS OF SCOTTISH LIFE,” ETC.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading AUTHOR OF “MYSTERIOUS LEGENDS OF EDINBURGH,” “CURIOUS STORIED TRADITIONS OF SCOTTISH LIFE,” ETC.
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading ROMANCES OF THE OLD TOWN OF EDINBURGH.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “MYSTERIOUS LEGENDS OF EDINBURGH,” “CURIOUS STORIED TRADITIONS OF SCOTTISH LIFE,” ETC.
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading AUTHOR OF “MYSTERIOUS LEGENDS OF EDINBURGH,” “CURIOUS STORIED TRADITIONS OF SCOTTISH LIFE,” ETC.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AUTHOR OF “MYSTERIOUS LEGENDS OF EDINBURGH,” “CURIOUS STORIED TRADITIONS OF SCOTTISH LIFE,” ETC.
of an obscure nature
From this reading AUTHOR OF “MYSTERIOUS LEGENDS OF EDINBURGH,” “CURIOUS STORIED TRADITIONS OF SCOTTISH LIFE,” ETC.
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From this reading EDINBURGH: WILLIAM P. NIMMO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROMANCES OF THE OLD TOWN OF EDINBURGH.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ROMANCES OF THE OLD TOWN OF EDINBURGH.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading EDINBURGH: WILLIAM P. NIMMO.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading ROMANCES OF THE OLD TOWN OF EDINBURGH.
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading AUTHOR OF “MYSTERIOUS LEGENDS OF EDINBURGH,” “CURIOUS STORIED TRADITIONS OF SCOTTISH LIFE,” ETC.
having an illustrious past
From this reading AUTHOR OF “MYSTERIOUS LEGENDS OF EDINBURGH,” “CURIOUS STORIED TRADITIONS OF SCOTTISH LIFE,” ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROMANCES OF THE OLD TOWN OF EDINBURGH.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading ROMANCES OF THE OLD TOWN OF EDINBURGH.
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading AUTHOR OF “MYSTERIOUS LEGENDS OF EDINBURGH,” “CURIOUS STORIED TRADITIONS OF SCOTTISH LIFE,” ETC.
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From this reading EDINBURGH: WILLIAM P. NIMMO.
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