Chapter 5 of The Little Minister is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Little Minister is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square. "Where are you going, Rob?" "To gie myself up. I maun do something to let you see there's one man in Thrums that has mair faith in you than in a fliskmahoy." "And only one, Rob.
Chapter 5 of The Little Minister is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “amazon” — a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading “IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “I maun do something to let you see there's one man in Thrums that has mair faith in you than in a fliskmahoy."”
come together
From this reading “IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"Where are you going, Rob?"”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.”
make square
From this reading “IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.”
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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 maun do something to let you see there's one man in Thrums that has mair faith in you than in a fliskmahoy."
plural of “amazon” — a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going, Rob?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I maun do something to let you see there's one man in Thrums that has mair faith in you than in a fliskmahoy."
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From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I maun do something to let you see there's one man in Thrums that has mair faith in you than in a fliskmahoy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I maun do something to let you see there's one man in Thrums that has mair faith in you than in a fliskmahoy."
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From this reading "To gie myself up.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are you going, Rob?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I maun do something to let you see there's one man in Thrums that has mair faith in you than in a fliskmahoy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I maun do something to let you see there's one man in Thrums that has mair faith in you than in a fliskmahoy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I maun do something to let you see there's one man in Thrums that has mair faith in you than in a fliskmahoy."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
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From this reading I maun do something to let you see there's one man in Thrums that has mair faith in you than in a fliskmahoy."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I maun do something to let you see there's one man in Thrums that has mair faith in you than in a fliskmahoy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I maun do something to let you see there's one man in Thrums that has mair faith in you than in a fliskmahoy."
come together
From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "To gie myself up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I maun do something to let you see there's one man in Thrums that has mair faith in you than in a fliskmahoy."
and nothing more
From this reading "And only one, Rob.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Where are you going, Rob?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I maun do something to let you see there's one man in Thrums that has mair faith in you than in a fliskmahoy."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
in a shamefaced manner
From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I maun do something to let you see there's one man in Thrums that has mair faith in you than in a fliskmahoy."
make square
From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I maun do something to let you see there's one man in Thrums that has mair faith in you than in a fliskmahoy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I maun do something to let you see there's one man in Thrums that has mair faith in you than in a fliskmahoy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I maun do something to let you see there's one man in Thrums that has mair faith in you than in a fliskmahoy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To gie myself up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you going, Rob?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS Dow looked shamefacedly at the minister, and then set off up the square.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you going, Rob?"
Chapter 5 of The Little Minister by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 242 sentences of The Little Minister, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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