Chapter 1 of The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF GANDERCLEUGH. SECOND SERIES. THE HEART OF MID-LOTHIAN. CHAPTER FIRST. Isab.--Alas! what poor ability's in me To do him good?
Chapter 1 of The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Isab.--Alas! what poor ability's in me To do him good?”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER FIRST.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “CHAPTER FIRST.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Isab.--Alas! what poor ability's in me To do him good?”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “THE HEART OF MID-LOTHIAN.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Isab.--Alas! what poor ability's in me To do him good?”
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 Isab.--Alas! what poor ability's in me To do him good?
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Isab.--Alas! what poor ability's in me To do him good?
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER FIRST.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Isab.--Alas! what poor ability's in me To do him good?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CHAPTER FIRST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF GANDERCLEUGH.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Isab.--Alas! what poor ability's in me To do him good?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HEART OF MID-LOTHIAN.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Isab.--Alas! what poor ability's in me To do him good?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isab.--Alas! what poor ability's in me To do him good?
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From this reading Isab.--Alas! what poor ability's in me To do him good?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Isab.--Alas! what poor ability's in me To do him good?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HEART OF MID-LOTHIAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF GANDERCLEUGH.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Isab.--Alas! what poor ability's in me To do him good?
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.
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.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isab.--Alas! what poor ability's in me To do him good?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Isab.--Alas! what poor ability's in me To do him good?
Chapter 1 of The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 by Walter Scott holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 1 holds 419 sentences of The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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