Chapter 3 of The Orphans of Glen Elder is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Orphans of Glen Elder is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"To think of me wasting good breath sympathising with you!" she exclaimed. "No, no! You're not so near heaven as I thought you. You're none too good to bide in this world a while yet. To think of the laddie laughing at me!"
Chapter 3 of The Orphans of Glen Elder is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dwell
From this reading “You're none too good to bide in this world a while yet.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “"To think of me wasting good breath sympathising with you!" she exclaimed.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"To think of me wasting good breath sympathising with you!" she exclaimed.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “You're not so near heaven as I thought you.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “To think of the laddie laughing at me!"”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “You're not so near heaven as I thought you.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “You're none too good to bide in this world a while yet.”
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading “"To think of me wasting good breath sympathising with you!" she exclaimed.”
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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 You're none too good to bide in this world a while yet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You're not so near heaven as I thought you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To think of the laddie laughing at me!"
dwell
From this reading You're none too good to bide in this world a while yet.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "To think of me wasting good breath sympathising with you!" she exclaimed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "To think of me wasting good breath sympathising with you!" she exclaimed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "To think of me wasting good breath sympathising with you!" she exclaimed.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading You're not so near heaven as I thought you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You're not so near heaven as I thought you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You're none too good to bide in this world a while yet.
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading To think of the laddie laughing at me!"
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading To think of the laddie laughing at me!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To think of me wasting good breath sympathising with you!" she exclaimed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading You're not so near heaven as I thought you.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no!
not one, and not any
From this reading You're none too good to bide in this world a while yet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You're not so near heaven as I thought you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To think of me wasting good breath sympathising with you!" she exclaimed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To think of me wasting good breath sympathising with you!" she exclaimed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You're not so near heaven as I thought you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To think of me wasting good breath sympathising with you!" she exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To think of the laddie laughing at me!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "To think of me wasting good breath sympathising with you!" she exclaimed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You're none too good to bide in this world a while yet.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You're not so near heaven as I thought you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To think of me wasting good breath sympathising with you!" she exclaimed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You're none too good to bide in this world a while yet.
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading "To think of me wasting good breath sympathising with you!" she exclaimed.
during the time that
From this reading You're none too good to bide in this world a while yet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To think of me wasting good breath sympathising with you!" she exclaimed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading You're none too good to bide in this world a while yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading You're none too good to bide in this world a while yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To think of me wasting good breath sympathising with you!" she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're not so near heaven as I thought you.
Chapter 3 of The Orphans of Glen Elder by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 3 holds 417 sentences of The Orphans of Glen Elder, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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