Chapter 30 of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT WILL SHE DO? Walter looked at her perplexedly, not knowing what to say. 'Why will you not come?' he asked at length quite gently. 'I've disgraced ye enough,' she answered, a trifle sharply. 'Ye dinna ken what ye are daein', my man, askin' me to come an' bide wi' you.
Chapter 30 of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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dwell
From this reading “'Ye dinna ken what ye are daein', my man, askin' me to come an' bide wi' you.”
suffering shame
From this reading “'I've disgraced ye enough,' she answered, a trifle sharply.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “'Why will you not come?' he asked at length quite gently.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “'Ye dinna ken what ye are daein', my man, askin' me to come an' bide wi' you.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “Walter looked at her perplexedly, not knowing what to say.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “'I've disgraced ye enough,' she answered, a trifle sharply.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “'I've disgraced ye enough,' she answered, a trifle sharply.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Walter looked at her perplexedly, not knowing what to say.”
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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 'I've disgraced ye enough,' she answered, a trifle sharply.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Ye dinna ken what ye are daein', my man, askin' me to come an' bide wi' you.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'I've disgraced ye enough,' she answered, a trifle sharply.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Ye dinna ken what ye are daein', my man, askin' me to come an' bide wi' you.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Why will you not come?' he asked at length quite gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Ye dinna ken what ye are daein', my man, askin' me to come an' bide wi' you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Walter looked at her perplexedly, not knowing what to say.
dwell
From this reading 'Ye dinna ken what ye are daein', my man, askin' me to come an' bide wi' you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Why will you not come?' he asked at length quite gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Ye dinna ken what ye are daein', my man, askin' me to come an' bide wi' you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Ye dinna ken what ye are daein', my man, askin' me to come an' bide wi' you.
suffering shame
From this reading 'I've disgraced ye enough,' she answered, a trifle sharply.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHAT WILL SHE DO?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading 'I've disgraced ye enough,' she answered, a trifle sharply.
in a gradual manner
From this reading 'Why will you not come?' he asked at length quite gently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Why will you not come?' he asked at length quite gently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter looked at her perplexedly, not knowing what to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I've disgraced ye enough,' she answered, a trifle sharply.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading 'Ye dinna ken what ye are daein', my man, askin' me to come an' bide wi' you.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Walter looked at her perplexedly, not knowing what to say.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading 'Why will you not come?' he asked at length quite gently.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Walter looked at her perplexedly, not knowing what to say.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Ye dinna ken what ye are daein', my man, askin' me to come an' bide wi' you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Ye dinna ken what ye are daein', my man, askin' me to come an' bide wi' you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Ye dinna ken what ye are daein', my man, askin' me to come an' bide wi' you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walter looked at her perplexedly, not knowing what to say.
in a perplexed manner
From this reading Walter looked at her perplexedly, not knowing what to say.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 'Why will you not come?' he asked at length quite gently.
express in words
From this reading Walter looked at her perplexedly, not knowing what to say.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading 'I've disgraced ye enough,' she answered, a trifle sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT WILL SHE DO?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walter looked at her perplexedly, not knowing what to say.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading 'I've disgraced ye enough,' she answered, a trifle sharply.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter looked at her perplexedly, not knowing what to say.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WILL SHE DO?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why will you not come?' he asked at length quite gently.
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading 'Ye dinna ken what ye are daein', my man, askin' me to come an' bide wi' you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHAT WILL SHE DO?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'I've disgraced ye enough,' she answered, a trifle sharply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Why will you not come?' he asked at length quite gently.
Chapter 30 of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow by Annie S. Swan holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 30 holds 143 sentences of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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