Chapter 23 of The Men of the Moss-Hags is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Men of the Moss-Hags is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLAIN WORDS UPON MEN. "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake. "The silly folks keep on bletherin' that I cam' awa' here to dee for love. Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet. I wat no!
Chapter 23 of The Men of the Moss-Hags is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “"Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.”
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading “"The silly folks keep on bletherin' that I cam' awa' here to dee for love.”
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading “Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet.”
your parents
From this reading “"The silly folks keep on bletherin' that I cam' awa' here to dee for love.”
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “"Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.”
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"The silly folks keep on bletherin' that I cam' awa' here to dee for love.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet.”
In this reading “PLAIN WORDS UPON MEN.”
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
In this reading “"The silly folks keep on bletherin' that I cam' awa' here to dee for love.”
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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 "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
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From this reading "The silly folks keep on bletherin' that I cam' awa' here to dee for love.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
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From this reading "The silly folks keep on bletherin' that I cam' awa' here to dee for love.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading "The silly folks keep on bletherin' that I cam' awa' here to dee for love.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet.
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From this reading "The silly folks keep on bletherin' that I cam' awa' here to dee for love.
your parents
From this reading "The silly folks keep on bletherin' that I cam' awa' here to dee for love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The silly folks keep on bletherin' that I cam' awa' here to dee for love.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
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From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The silly folks keep on bletherin' that I cam' awa' here to dee for love.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "The silly folks keep on bletherin' that I cam' awa' here to dee for love.
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From this reading Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "The silly folks keep on bletherin' that I cam' awa' here to dee for love.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
the force of workers available
From this reading PLAIN WORDS UPON MEN.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
not any; not one
From this reading Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The silly folks keep on bletherin' that I cam' awa' here to dee for love.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading PLAIN WORDS UPON MEN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "The silly folks keep on bletherin' that I cam' awa' here to dee for love.
in the near future
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PLAIN WORDS UPON MEN.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wat no!
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From this reading Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Heighty-teighty," said Jean Gordon, of the Shirmers, coming in to me with a breakfast piece one morning as soon as she heard that I was awake.
the words that are spoken
From this reading PLAIN WORDS UPON MEN.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading Weel, I hae leeved forty year in Jean's cot o' the Garpel and I'm no dead yet.
Chapter 23 of The Men of the Moss-Hags by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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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