Chapter 33 of The Lilac Sunbonnet: A Love Story is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of The Lilac Sunbonnet: A Love Story is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEFORE THE REFORMER'S CHAIR. "The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court. It was a narrow hall that it gave access to, more like a passage than a hall. "Hoo hae ye come? An' what for didna Maister Welsh or you write to say ye war comin'?
Chapter 33 of The Lilac Sunbonnet: A Love Story is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the right to enter
From this reading “It was a narrow hall that it gave access to, more like a passage than a hall.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “It was a narrow hall that it gave access to, more like a passage than a hall.”
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “"The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “It was a narrow hall that it gave access to, more like a passage than a hall.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “"The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “It was a narrow hall that it gave access to, more like a passage than a hall.”
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading “"The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.”
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading “An' what for didna Maister Welsh or you write to say ye war comin'?”
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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 was a narrow hall that it gave access to, more like a passage than a hall.
the right to enter
From this reading It was a narrow hall that it gave access to, more like a passage than a hall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' what for didna Maister Welsh or you write to say ye war comin'?
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From this reading "The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE REFORMER'S CHAIR.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading BEFORE THE REFORMER'S CHAIR.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Hoo hae ye come?
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From this reading An' what for didna Maister Welsh or you write to say ye war comin'?
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.
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From this reading An' what for didna Maister Welsh or you write to say ye war comin'?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An' what for didna Maister Welsh or you write to say ye war comin'?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a narrow hall that it gave access to, more like a passage than a hall.
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From this reading "Hoo hae ye come?
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was a narrow hall that it gave access to, more like a passage than a hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hoo hae ye come?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a narrow hall that it gave access to, more like a passage than a hall.
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a narrow hall that it gave access to, more like a passage than a hall.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.
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From this reading "The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a narrow hall that it gave access to, more like a passage than a hall.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was a narrow hall that it gave access to, more like a passage than a hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An' what for didna Maister Welsh or you write to say ye war comin'?
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading It was a narrow hall that it gave access to, more like a passage than a hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEFORE THE REFORMER'S CHAIR.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.
except for; apart from
From this reading "The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.
express in words
From this reading An' what for didna Maister Welsh or you write to say ye war comin'?
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading "The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a narrow hall that it gave access to, more like a passage than a hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a narrow hall that it gave access to, more like a passage than a hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE REFORMER'S CHAIR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a narrow hall that it gave access to, more like a passage than a hall.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading An' what for didna Maister Welsh or you write to say ye war comin'?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a narrow hall that it gave access to, more like a passage than a hall.
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading An' what for didna Maister Welsh or you write to say ye war comin'?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading An' what for didna Maister Welsh or you write to say ye war comin'?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Lord save us, Maister Ralph, what's this?" said John Bairdieson, opening the door of the stair in James's Court.
produce a literary work
From this reading An' what for didna Maister Welsh or you write to say ye war comin'?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Hoo hae ye come?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An' what for didna Maister Welsh or you write to say ye war comin'?
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