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THE FOURTH LETTER. _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, N.B. _Oct. 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation. But, first of all, I wish to tell you of a curious Scotch custom that fell under my notice the evening before.
Chapter 5 of The Lindsays is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “_Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, N.B.”
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading “But, first of all, I wish to tell you of a curious Scotch custom that fell under my notice the evening before.”
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading “5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “THE FOURTH LETTER.”
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading “5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.”
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “_Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, N.B.”
the month following September and preceding November
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “But, first of all, I wish to tell you of a curious Scotch custom that fell under my notice the evening before.”
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From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
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From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
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From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But, first of all, I wish to tell you of a curious Scotch custom that fell under my notice the evening before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, N.B.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But, first of all, I wish to tell you of a curious Scotch custom that fell under my notice the evening before.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, N.B.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, first of all, I wish to tell you of a curious Scotch custom that fell under my notice the evening before.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, N.B.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But, first of all, I wish to tell you of a curious Scotch custom that fell under my notice the evening before.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading But, first of all, I wish to tell you of a curious Scotch custom that fell under my notice the evening before.
dearly loved
From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But, first of all, I wish to tell you of a curious Scotch custom that fell under my notice the evening before.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, N.B.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But, first of all, I wish to tell you of a curious Scotch custom that fell under my notice the evening before.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But, first of all, I wish to tell you of a curious Scotch custom that fell under my notice the evening before.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading THE FOURTH LETTER.
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, N.B.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE FOURTH LETTER.
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, N.B.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, N.B.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, N.B.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading But, first of all, I wish to tell you of a curious Scotch custom that fell under my notice the evening before.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading _Oct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading But, first of all, I wish to tell you of a curious Scotch custom that fell under my notice the evening before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, N.B.
express in words
From this reading But, first of all, I wish to tell you of a curious Scotch custom that fell under my notice the evening before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, first of all, I wish to tell you of a curious Scotch custom that fell under my notice the evening before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOURTH LETTER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Hubert Blake to Sophy Meredith._ THE CASTLE FARM, MUIRBURN, N.B.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But, first of all, I wish to tell you of a curious Scotch custom that fell under my notice the evening before.
the day immediately before today
From this reading 5, 187-._ MY DEAR SOPHY, Yesterday there was a ‘feeing fair’ at Muirburn, and under Alec’s guidance I paid a visit to the scene of dissipation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, first of all, I wish to tell you of a curious Scotch custom that fell under my notice the evening before.
Chapter 5 of The Lindsays by John K. (John Kirkwood) Leys holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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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