Chapter 8 of The Quiver, 2/1900 is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Quiver, 2/1900 is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ISHBEL. One is pretty safe to address a man in Skye as Macdonald! If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on. An error in all three is next door to an impossibility! But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.
Chapter 8 of The Quiver, 2/1900 is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “An error in all three is next door to an impossibility!”
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.”
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading “An error in all three is next door to an impossibility!”
Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)
From this reading “If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.”
characteristic of a mother
From this reading “But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.”
English diplomat and author (1886-1968)
From this reading “If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.”
plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
From this reading “If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.”
fall backwards and down
In this reading “If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.”
at or in or to the adjacent residence
In this reading “An error in all three is next door to an impossibility!”
tolerate or accommodate oneself to
In this reading “But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.”
In this reading “An error in all three is next door to an impossibility!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One is pretty safe to address a man in Skye as Macdonald!
speak to
From this reading One is pretty safe to address a man in Skye as Macdonald!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading An error in all three is next door to an impossibility!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An error in all three is next door to an impossibility!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One is pretty safe to address a man in Skye as Macdonald!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading An error in all three is next door to an impossibility!
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading An error in all three is next door to an impossibility!
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading An error in all three is next door to an impossibility!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One is pretty safe to address a man in Skye as Macdonald!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is pretty safe to address a man in Skye as Macdonald!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ISHBEL.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One is pretty safe to address a man in Skye as Macdonald!
Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)
From this reading If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One is pretty safe to address a man in Skye as Macdonald!
characteristic of a mother
From this reading But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading An error in all three is next door to an impossibility!
English diplomat and author (1886-1968)
From this reading If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.
not any; not one
From this reading If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is pretty safe to address a man in Skye as Macdonald!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading One is pretty safe to address a man in Skye as Macdonald!
plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
From this reading If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading One is pretty safe to address a man in Skye as Macdonald!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One is pretty safe to address a man in Skye as Macdonald!
not in physical motion
From this reading If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading An error in all three is next door to an impossibility!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One is pretty safe to address a man in Skye as Macdonald!
make an effort or attempt
From this reading If that fails, then try MacLeod, and if this produces no result, then there is still Nicolson to fall back on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.
which person or people
From this reading But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Ishbel had not any of these three names, though she lived with her maternal grandfather, who was a MacLeod.
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