Chapter 22 of Scottish sketches is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Scottish sketches is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When they entered Dr. Morrison's house the doctor entered with them. He was wet through, and his swarthy face was in a glow of excitement. A stranger was with him, and this stranger he hastily took into a room behind the parlor, and then he came back to his visitors. "Well, John, what is the matter?" "Murder.
Chapter 22 of Scottish sketches is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an alert and refreshed state
From this reading “He was wet through, and his swarthy face was in a glow of excitement.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “A stranger was with him, and this stranger he hastily took into a room behind the parlor, and then he came back to his visitors.”
possessive form of “morrison” — United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading “When they entered Dr. Morrison's house the doctor entered with them.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “"Murder.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “A stranger was with him, and this stranger he hastily took into a room behind the parlor, and then he came back to his visitors.”
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading “He was wet through, and his swarthy face was in a glow of excitement.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “A stranger was with him, and this stranger he hastily took into a room behind the parlor, and then he came back to his visitors.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “He was wet through, and his swarthy face was in a glow of excitement.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was wet through, and his swarthy face was in a glow of excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was wet through, and his swarthy face was in a glow of excitement.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A stranger was with him, and this stranger he hastily took into a room behind the parlor, and then he came back to his visitors.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A stranger was with him, and this stranger he hastily took into a room behind the parlor, and then he came back to his visitors.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A stranger was with him, and this stranger he hastily took into a room behind the parlor, and then he came back to his visitors.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When they entered Dr. Morrison's house the doctor entered with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they entered Dr. Morrison's house the doctor entered with them.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When they entered Dr. Morrison's house the doctor entered with them.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He was wet through, and his swarthy face was in a glow of excitement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was wet through, and his swarthy face was in a glow of excitement.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading He was wet through, and his swarthy face was in a glow of excitement.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading A stranger was with him, and this stranger he hastily took into a room behind the parlor, and then he came back to his visitors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wet through, and his swarthy face was in a glow of excitement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A stranger was with him, and this stranger he hastily took into a room behind the parlor, and then he came back to his visitors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was wet through, and his swarthy face was in a glow of excitement.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When they entered Dr. Morrison's house the doctor entered with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was wet through, and his swarthy face was in a glow of excitement.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A stranger was with him, and this stranger he hastily took into a room behind the parlor, and then he came back to his visitors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, John, what is the matter?"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Well, John, what is the matter?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Well, John, what is the matter?"
possessive form of “morrison” — United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading When they entered Dr. Morrison's house the doctor entered with them.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "Murder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was wet through, and his swarthy face was in a glow of excitement.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading A stranger was with him, and this stranger he hastily took into a room behind the parlor, and then he came back to his visitors.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A stranger was with him, and this stranger he hastily took into a room behind the parlor, and then he came back to his visitors.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A stranger was with him, and this stranger he hastily took into a room behind the parlor, and then he came back to his visitors.
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading He was wet through, and his swarthy face was in a glow of excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they entered Dr. Morrison's house the doctor entered with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they entered Dr. Morrison's house the doctor entered with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A stranger was with him, and this stranger he hastily took into a room behind the parlor, and then he came back to his visitors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they entered Dr. Morrison's house the doctor entered with them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A stranger was with him, and this stranger he hastily took into a room behind the parlor, and then he came back to his visitors.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was wet through, and his swarthy face was in a glow of excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A stranger was with him, and this stranger he hastily took into a room behind the parlor, and then he came back to his visitors.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A stranger was with him, and this stranger he hastily took into a room behind the parlor, and then he came back to his visitors.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading A stranger was with him, and this stranger he hastily took into a room behind the parlor, and then he came back to his visitors.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was wet through, and his swarthy face was in a glow of excitement.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, John, what is the matter?"
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He was wet through, and his swarthy face was in a glow of excitement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, John, what is the matter?"
at the time that
From this reading When they entered Dr. Morrison's house the doctor entered with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they entered Dr. Morrison's house the doctor entered with them.
Chapter 22 of Scottish sketches by Amelia E. Barr holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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 22 holds 88 sentences of Scottish sketches, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of Scottish sketches by Amelia E. Barr exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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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