Chapter 17 of The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Pla_. I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer. _Bra_. 'Tis a good gentle audience, and I hope The boys will come one day in great request. _Jack Drum's Entertainment_.
Chapter 17 of The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading “I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.”
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading “I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.”
an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
a short coat
From this reading “I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.”
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading “I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “'Tis a good gentle audience, and I hope The boys will come one day in great request.”
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
From this reading “I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.”
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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' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Tis a good gentle audience, and I hope The boys will come one day in great request.
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
marked by spirited enjoyment
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
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From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading 'Tis a good gentle audience, and I hope The boys will come one day in great request.
an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
From this reading _Bra_.
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From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Tis a good gentle audience, and I hope The boys will come one day in great request.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'Tis a good gentle audience, and I hope The boys will come one day in great request.
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From this reading _Jack Drum's Entertainment_.
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading _Jack Drum's Entertainment_.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
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From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
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From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading 'Tis a good gentle audience, and I hope The boys will come one day in great request.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Tis a good gentle audience, and I hope The boys will come one day in great request.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'Tis a good gentle audience, and I hope The boys will come one day in great request.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading 'Tis a good gentle audience, and I hope The boys will come one day in great request.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Tis a good gentle audience, and I hope The boys will come one day in great request.
a small worthless amount
From this reading _Jack Drum's Entertainment_.
a short coat
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Tis a good gentle audience, and I hope The boys will come one day in great request.
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
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From this reading _Pla_.
express the need or desire for
From this reading 'Tis a good gentle audience, and I hope The boys will come one day in great request.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis a good gentle audience, and I hope The boys will come one day in great request.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Tis a good gentle audience, and I hope The boys will come one day in great request.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I' faith I like the audience that frequenteth there With much applause: a man shall not be chokt With the stench of garlick, nor be pasted firm To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
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