Chapter 7 of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EDGED TOOLS. 'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them. 'Anywhere; it is pleasant to be out, only the air is not _very_ good here. Do you think it is?' 'Maybe no'.
Chapter 7 of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “'Anywhere; it is pleasant to be out, only the air is not _very_ good here.”
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading “EDGED TOOLS.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.”
by chance
From this reading “'Maybe no'.”
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.”
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “EDGED TOOLS.”
compress into a wad
From this reading “'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading 'Anywhere; it is pleasant to be out, only the air is not _very_ good here.
at or in or to any place
From this reading 'Anywhere; it is pleasant to be out, only the air is not _very_ good here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Anywhere; it is pleasant to be out, only the air is not _very_ good here.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading 'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think it is?'
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading 'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading EDGED TOOLS.
an association of criminals
From this reading 'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Anywhere; it is pleasant to be out, only the air is not _very_ good here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Anywhere; it is pleasant to be out, only the air is not _very_ good here.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading 'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Anywhere; it is pleasant to be out, only the air is not _very_ good here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Anywhere; it is pleasant to be out, only the air is not _very_ good here.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.
by chance
From this reading 'Maybe no'.
not any; not one
From this reading 'Maybe no'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Anywhere; it is pleasant to be out, only the air is not _very_ good here.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Anywhere; it is pleasant to be out, only the air is not _very_ good here.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Anywhere; it is pleasant to be out, only the air is not _very_ good here.
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading 'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading 'Anywhere; it is pleasant to be out, only the air is not _very_ good here.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading 'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think it is?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading EDGED TOOLS.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Anywhere; it is pleasant to be out, only the air is not _very_ good here.
compress into a wad
From this reading 'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'Noo, whaur wad ye like to gang?' inquired Liz, as they shut the outer door behind them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think it is?'
Chapter 7 of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow by Annie S. Swan holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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 7 holds 191 sentences of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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