Chapter 6 of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIZ SPEAKS HER MIND. 'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?' It was a question difficult for Walter to answer, and, Scotch-like, he solved it by putting another. 'What do you think of her?' 'I dinna ken; she's no' like ither folk.'
Chapter 6 of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading “'I dinna ken; she's no' like ither folk.'”
United States film actress who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (1907-2003)
From this reading “'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “'I dinna ken; she's no' like ither folk.'”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “It was a question difficult for Walter to answer, and, Scotch-like, he solved it by putting another.”
explained or answered
From this reading “It was a question difficult for Walter to answer, and, Scotch-like, he solved it by putting another.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “LIZ SPEAKS HER MIND.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “It was a question difficult for Walter to answer, and, Scotch-like, he solved it by putting another.”
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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 'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a question difficult for Walter to answer, and, Scotch-like, he solved it by putting another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was a question difficult for Walter to answer, and, Scotch-like, he solved it by putting another.
react verbally
From this reading It was a question difficult for Walter to answer, and, Scotch-like, he solved it by putting another.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a question difficult for Walter to answer, and, Scotch-like, he solved it by putting another.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a question difficult for Walter to answer, and, Scotch-like, he solved it by putting another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I dinna ken; she's no' like ither folk.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'What do you think of her?'
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading 'I dinna ken; she's no' like ither folk.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a question difficult for Walter to answer, and, Scotch-like, he solved it by putting another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'
United States film actress who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (1907-2003)
From this reading 'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LIZ SPEAKS HER MIND.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I dinna ken; she's no' like ither folk.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a question difficult for Walter to answer, and, Scotch-like, he solved it by putting another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I dinna ken; she's no' like ither folk.'
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading 'I dinna ken; she's no' like ither folk.'
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading 'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'I dinna ken; she's no' like ither folk.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIZ SPEAKS HER MIND.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading LIZ SPEAKS HER MIND.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'
not any; not one
From this reading 'I dinna ken; she's no' like ither folk.'
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading 'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'What do you think of her?'
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading It was a question difficult for Walter to answer, and, Scotch-like, he solved it by putting another.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was a question difficult for Walter to answer, and, Scotch-like, he solved it by putting another.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a question difficult for Walter to answer, and, Scotch-like, he solved it by putting another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I dinna ken; she's no' like ither folk.'
explained or answered
From this reading It was a question difficult for Walter to answer, and, Scotch-like, he solved it by putting another.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading LIZ SPEAKS HER MIND.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'What do you think of her?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading It was a question difficult for Walter to answer, and, Scotch-like, he solved it by putting another.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a question difficult for Walter to answer, and, Scotch-like, he solved it by putting another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Wat,' said Liz Hepburn to her brother next time he came home, 'what kind o' a lassie is thon?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What do you think of her?'
Chapter 6 of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow by Annie S. Swan holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
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