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Chapter 1 of The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Complete is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF GANDERCLEUGH. SECOND SERIES. THE HEART OF MID-LOTHIAN. Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it! Burns.
Chapter 1 of The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Complete is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “Burns.”
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!”
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!”
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading “Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “SECOND SERIES.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!”
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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 Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
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From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
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From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
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From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
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From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Burns.
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
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From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
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From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
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From this reading OF GANDERCLEUGH.
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From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HEART OF MID-LOTHIAN.
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From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
an opening into or through something
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
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From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
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From this reading THE HEART OF MID-LOTHIAN.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF GANDERCLEUGH.
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From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
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From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
give an interpretation or explanation to
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SECOND SERIES.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading SECOND SERIES.
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From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEART OF MID-LOTHIAN.
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From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hear, Land oí Cakes and brither Scots, Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groatís, If thereís a hole in aí your coats, I rede ye tent it; A chielís amang you takiní notes, Aní faith heíll prent it!
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