Chapter 26 of The Bruce is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Bruce is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
2 _will of wayn._ “Wild of weening” or thought--_i.e._, quite at a loss. See on II. 471. 10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15. 17 _I haf herd_, etc. In a note to the _Wallace_, _Bk._ v.
Chapter 26 of The Bruce is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading “10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.”
something that is lost
From this reading “2 _will of wayn._ “Wild of weening” or thought--_i.e._, quite at a loss.”
a brief written record
From this reading “17 _I haf herd_, etc. In a note to the _Wallace_, _Bk._ v.”
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.”
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “2 _will of wayn._ “Wild of weening” or thought--_i.e._, quite at a loss.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
filled with bewilderment
In this reading “2 _will of wayn._ “Wild of weening” or thought--_i.e._, quite at a loss.”
In this reading “10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.”
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From this reading 10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 17 _I haf herd_, etc. In a note to the _Wallace_, _Bk._ v.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 2 _will of wayn._ “Wild of weening” or thought--_i.e._, quite at a loss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 471.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 2 _will of wayn._ “Wild of weening” or thought--_i.e._, quite at a loss.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 2 _will of wayn._ “Wild of weening” or thought--_i.e._, quite at a loss.
a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium
From this reading 17 _I haf herd_, etc. In a note to the _Wallace_, _Bk._ v.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading 2 _will of wayn._ “Wild of weening” or thought--_i.e._, quite at a loss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 17 _I haf herd_, etc. In a note to the _Wallace_, _Bk._ v.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 17 _I haf herd_, etc. In a note to the _Wallace_, _Bk._ v.
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading 17 _I haf herd_, etc. In a note to the _Wallace_, _Bk._ v.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 2 _will of wayn._ “Wild of weening” or thought--_i.e._, quite at a loss.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading See on II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading 10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading 10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading 10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.
something that is lost
From this reading 2 _will of wayn._ “Wild of weening” or thought--_i.e._, quite at a loss.
a brief written record
From this reading 17 _I haf herd_, etc. In a note to the _Wallace_, _Bk._ v.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 2 _will of wayn._ “Wild of weening” or thought--_i.e._, quite at a loss.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See on II.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 2 _will of wayn._ “Wild of weening” or thought--_i.e._, quite at a loss.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading 10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 2 _will of wayn._ “Wild of weening” or thought--_i.e._, quite at a loss.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See on II.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading 10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 2 _will of wayn._ “Wild of weening” or thought--_i.e._, quite at a loss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading 17 _I haf herd_, etc. In a note to the _Wallace_, _Bk._ v.
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading 17 _I haf herd_, etc. In a note to the _Wallace_, _Bk._ v.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 2 _will of wayn._ “Wild of weening” or thought--_i.e._, quite at a loss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 2 _will of wayn._ “Wild of weening” or thought--_i.e._, quite at a loss.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading 2 _will of wayn._ “Wild of weening” or thought--_i.e._, quite at a loss.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 2 _will of wayn._ “Wild of weening” or thought--_i.e._, quite at a loss.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 10 _yhe._ _Ye_ from an inferior to a superior; _you_ on the part of the latter, as in line 15.
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