Chapter 31 of The Men of the Moss-Hags is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Men of the Moss-Hags is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VENGEANCE OF "YON." Gash Gibbie surveyed the sight with a kind of twisted satisfaction. He went hirpling about the body round and round. He squatted with crossed legs at its head. "What think ye o' that?" he asked, "that's my mither.
Chapter 31 of The Men of the Moss-Hags is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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placed crosswise
From this reading “He squatted with crossed legs at its head.”
cut open
From this reading “Gash Gibbie surveyed the sight with a kind of twisted satisfaction.”
staying power
From this reading “He squatted with crossed legs at its head.”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “Gash Gibbie surveyed the sight with a kind of twisted satisfaction.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “Gash Gibbie surveyed the sight with a kind of twisted satisfaction.”
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading “Gash Gibbie surveyed the sight with a kind of twisted satisfaction.”
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “THE VENGEANCE OF "YON."”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “THE VENGEANCE OF "YON."”
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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 Gash Gibbie surveyed the sight with a kind of twisted satisfaction.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went hirpling about the body round and round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went hirpling about the body round and round.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What think ye o' that?" he asked, "that's my mither.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He squatted with crossed legs at its head.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He went hirpling about the body round and round.
placed crosswise
From this reading He squatted with crossed legs at its head.
cut open
From this reading Gash Gibbie surveyed the sight with a kind of twisted satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gash Gibbie surveyed the sight with a kind of twisted satisfaction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went hirpling about the body round and round.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He squatted with crossed legs at its head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went hirpling about the body round and round.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He squatted with crossed legs at its head.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Gash Gibbie surveyed the sight with a kind of twisted satisfaction.
staying power
From this reading He squatted with crossed legs at its head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What think ye o' that?" he asked, "that's my mither.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What think ye o' that?" he asked, "that's my mither.
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 "What think ye o' that?" he asked, "that's my mither.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF "YON."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He went hirpling about the body round and round.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Gash Gibbie surveyed the sight with a kind of twisted satisfaction.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Gash Gibbie surveyed the sight with a kind of twisted satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He squatted with crossed legs at its head.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Gash Gibbie surveyed the sight with a kind of twisted satisfaction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What think ye o' that?" he asked, "that's my mither.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What think ye o' that?" he asked, "that's my mither.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF "YON."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What think ye o' that?" he asked, "that's my mither.
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Gash Gibbie surveyed the sight with a kind of twisted satisfaction.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF "YON."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went hirpling about the body round and round.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What think ye o' that?" he asked, "that's my mither.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gash Gibbie surveyed the sight with a kind of twisted satisfaction.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "What think ye o' that?" he asked, "that's my mither.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF "YON."
Chapter 31 of The Men of the Moss-Hags by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett holds 89 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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