Chapter 9 of The Quiver, 2/1900 is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Quiver, 2/1900 is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ISHBEL'S PROMISE. "It is no use at all to go against the lass. I hef said so before now. And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her. There is Sheila Macdonald--Sheila will hef as much as three hundred pounds!"
Chapter 9 of The Quiver, 2/1900 is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.”
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.”
ten 10s
From this reading “There is Sheila Macdonald--Sheila will hef as much as three hundred pounds!"”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “"It is no use at all to go against the lass.”
by chance
From this reading “And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “ISHBEL'S PROMISE.”
the act of using
From this reading “"It is no use at all to go against the lass.”
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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being one hundred more than two hundred
In this reading “There is Sheila Macdonald--Sheila will hef as much as three hundred pounds!"”
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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 And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "It is no use at all to go against the lass.
(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 "It is no use at all to go against the lass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is no use at all to go against the lass.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I hef said so before now.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It is no use at all to go against the lass.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hef said so before now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
ten 10s
From this reading There is Sheila Macdonald--Sheila will hef as much as three hundred pounds!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hef said so before now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is no use at all to go against the lass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ISHBEL'S PROMISE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is no use at all to go against the lass.
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading "It is no use at all to go against the lass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is Sheila Macdonald--Sheila will hef as much as three hundred pounds!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
by chance
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is Sheila Macdonald--Sheila will hef as much as three hundred pounds!"
not any; not one
From this reading "It is no use at all to go against the lass.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I hef said so before now.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading ISHBEL'S PROMISE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I hef said so before now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is Sheila Macdonald--Sheila will hef as much as three hundred pounds!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I hef said so before now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is no use at all to go against the lass.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There is Sheila Macdonald--Sheila will hef as much as three hundred pounds!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is no use at all to go against the lass.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
the act of using
From this reading "It is no use at all to go against the lass.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is Sheila Macdonald--Sheila will hef as much as three hundred pounds!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading And there are many lasses in Skye, as good as she, and with, maybe, a cow or two, or a few pounds to bring with her.
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