Chapter 5 of The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Complete is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Complete is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Indeed! From whom? Or what can ony ane have to say to me?” “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.” “Mercy!” said Jeanie, eagerly; “and what did he say?”
Chapter 5 of The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Complete is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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arousing affect
From this reading ““It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.””
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
From this reading “Or what can ony ane have to say to me?””
past form of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading ““It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.””
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading ““It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.””
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading ““Mercy!” said Jeanie, eagerly; “and what did he say?””
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading ““It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.””
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading ““Mercy!” said Jeanie, eagerly; “and what did he say?””
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading ““It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.””
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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 “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
arousing affect
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mercy!” said Jeanie, eagerly; “and what did he say?”
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
From this reading Or what can ony ane have to say to me?”
past form of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Or what can ony ane have to say to me?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Mercy!” said Jeanie, eagerly; “and what did he say?”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Mercy!” said Jeanie, eagerly; “and what did he say?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From whom?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Or what can ony ane have to say to me?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mercy!” said Jeanie, eagerly; “and what did he say?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed!
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
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From this reading “Mercy!” said Jeanie, eagerly; “and what did he say?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or what can ony ane have to say to me?”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “Mercy!” said Jeanie, eagerly; “and what did he say?”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or what can ony ane have to say to me?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or what can ony ane have to say to me?”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
express in words
From this reading Or what can ony ane have to say to me?”
express in speech
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or what can ony ane have to say to me?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Or what can ony ane have to say to me?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From whom?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “It is from a stranger,” said Butler, affecting to speak with an indifference which his voice belied--“A young man whom I met this morning in the Park.”
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