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The Men of the Moss-Hags

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Men of the Moss-Hags is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AULD ANTON OF THE DUCHRAE.
It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.
During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.
That morning Matthew of the Dub came with us, and we took our legs to it, despising horses in our new quality of hill-folk.
The wind blew bitter and snell from the east.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Men of the Moss-Hags

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Men of the Moss-Hags is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AULD ANTON OF THE DUCHRAE.
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It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.
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During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.
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That morning Matthew of the Dub came with us, and we took our legs to it, despising horses in our new quality of hill-folk.
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The wind blew bitter and snell from the east.

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advise verb US /ædˈvaɪz/

give advice to

From this reading “During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
auld adjective US /ɔːld/

a Scottish word

From this reading “AULD ANTON OF THE DUCHRAE.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Countries noun US /ˈkʌntriz/

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
despising noun US /dɪˈspaɪzɪŋ/

a feeling of scornful hatred

From this reading “That morning Matthew of the Dub came with us, and we took our legs to it, despising horses in our new quality of hill-folk.”

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Dub verb US /dʌb/

give a nickname to

From this reading “That morning Matthew of the Dub came with us, and we took our legs to it, despising horses in our new quality of hill-folk.”

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especial adjective US /əˈspeʃəl/

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

From this reading “During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.”

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Matthew noun US /ˈmæθjuː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading “That morning Matthew of the Dub came with us, and we took our legs to it, despising horses in our new quality of hill-folk.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
travels noun US /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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over the hill preposition + article + noun counted as “over … hill”

In this reading “During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.”

4,670 times in 225,867 chapters
got out verb + adjective counted as “get out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.”

59,859 times in 225,867 chapters
from the east preposition + article + noun counted as “from … east”

In this reading “The wind blew bitter and snell from the east.”

3,980 times in 225,867 chapters
stay there verb + particle

In this reading “During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.”

9,361 times in 225,867 chapters
travels in verb + particle counted as “travel in”

In this reading “During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.”

3,384 times in 225,867 chapters
in the house preposition + article + noun counted as “in … house”

In this reading “It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.”

49,440 times in 225,867 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

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adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/

give advice to

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

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ANTON

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From this reading AULD ANTON OF THE DUCHRAE.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AULDadjectiveUS /ɔːld/

a Scottish word

From this reading AULD ANTON OF THE DUCHRAE.

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bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading The wind blew bitter and snell from the east.

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blewverbUS /bluː/

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading The wind blew bitter and snell from the east.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading That morning Matthew of the Dub came with us, and we took our legs to it, despising horses in our new quality of hill-folk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CountriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
despisingnounUS /dɪˈspaɪzɪŋ/

a feeling of scornful hatred

From this reading That morning Matthew of the Dub came with us, and we took our legs to it, despising horses in our new quality of hill-folk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DubverbUS /dʌb/

give a nickname to

From this reading That morning Matthew of the Dub came with us, and we took our legs to it, despising horses in our new quality of hill-folk.

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DUCHRAE

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From this reading AULD ANTON OF THE DUCHRAE.

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DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

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Earlstoun

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From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

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eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The wind blew bitter and snell from the east.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The wind blew bitter and snell from the east.

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giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

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Gordonstoun

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From this reading It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.

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gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

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hill-folk

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That morning Matthew of the Dub came with us, and we took our legs to it, despising horses in our new quality of hill-folk.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading That morning Matthew of the Dub came with us, and we took our legs to it, despising horses in our new quality of hill-folk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.

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legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading That morning Matthew of the Dub came with us, and we took our legs to it, despising horses in our new quality of hill-folk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading That morning Matthew of the Dub came with us, and we took our legs to it, despising horses in our new quality of hill-folk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading That morning Matthew of the Dub came with us, and we took our legs to it, despising horses in our new quality of hill-folk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AULD ANTON OF THE DUCHRAE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading That morning Matthew of the Dub came with us, and we took our legs to it, despising horses in our new quality of hill-folk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
snell

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From this reading The wind blew bitter and snell from the east.

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springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That morning Matthew of the Dub came with us, and we took our legs to it, despising horses in our new quality of hill-folk.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AULD ANTON OF THE DUCHRAE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading That morning Matthew of the Dub came with us, and we took our legs to it, despising horses in our new quality of hill-folk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That morning Matthew of the Dub came with us, and we took our legs to it, despising horses in our new quality of hill-folk.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading During our stay there I had often gone to see my mother just over the hill at Earlstoun, to give her what comfort I could, and in especial to advise about Sandy, who was then on his travels in the Low Countries.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The wind blew bitter and snell from the east.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wintry-like

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From this reading It was a wintry-like morning in the later spring when at last we got out of hiding in the house of Gordonstoun.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading That morning Matthew of the Dub came with us, and we took our legs to it, despising horses in our new quality of hill-folk.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 13 of The Men of the Moss-Hags by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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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Questions about reading The Men of the Moss-Hags

Common questions about reading The Men of the Moss-Hags by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Men of the Moss-Hags?

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How long does The Men of the Moss-Hags take to read?

About 456 minutes of reading across 1095 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Men of the Moss-Hags

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Men of the Moss-Hags, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Norwood
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Men of the Moss-Hags; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Press
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Men of the Moss-Hags; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cushing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Men of the Moss-Hags; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Co--berwick
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Men of the Moss-Hags; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.