Chapter I
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THE HUBBLE-SHUE. MISS CARSTAIRS. Harry, harry, hobillischowe! Se quha is cummyn nowe. THE CRYING OF ANE PLAYE.
The Hubble-Shue
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Hubble-Shue is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THE
HUBBLE-SHUE.
MISS
CARSTAIRS.
Harry,
harry,
hobillischowe!
Se
quha
is
cummyn
nowe.
THE
CRYING
OF
ANE
PLAYE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Hubble-Shue
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Hubble-Shue is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
HUBBLE-SHUE.
Line 2
MISS
CARSTAIRS.
Line 3
Harry,
harry,
hobillischowe!
Line 4
Se
quha
is
cummyn
nowe.
Line 5
THE
CRYING
OF
ANE
PLAYE.
Learner Dictionary
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ane
adjective
US /eɪn/
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
From this reading “THE CRYING OF ANE PLAYE.”
demanding attention
From this reading “THE CRYING OF ANE PLAYE.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Harry, harry, hobillischowe!”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “MISS CARSTAIRS.”
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ANEadjectiveUS /eɪn/
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
From this reading THE CRYING OF ANE PLAYE.
CARSTAIRS
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From this reading MISS CARSTAIRS.
demanding attention
From this reading THE CRYING OF ANE PLAYE.
cummyn
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From this reading Se quha is cummyn nowe.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry, harry, hobillischowe!
hobillischowe
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From this reading Harry, harry, hobillischowe!
HUBBLE-SHUE
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From this reading THE HUBBLE-SHUE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Se quha is cummyn nowe.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS CARSTAIRS.
nowe
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From this reading Se quha is cummyn nowe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRYING OF ANE PLAYE.
PLAYE
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From this reading THE CRYING OF ANE PLAYE.
quha
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From this reading Se quha is cummyn nowe.
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading Se quha is cummyn nowe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUBBLE-SHUE.
Chapter 1 of The Hubble-Shue by Christian Carstairs holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
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Vocabulary met early in The Hubble-Shue
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Hubble-Shue, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Hubble-shue
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Hubble-Shue; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Carstairs
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- Harry
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Hubble-Shue; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Hobillischowe
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