Chapter 3 of The Scotch Twins is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Scotch Twins is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Let's tell on him!" shouted Sandy. "Who'll you be telling?" said Jean with some scorn. "Why, the bailie, maybe, or the Auld Laird himself," said Sandy. "Havers!" said Jean. "You're a braw lad to go hobnobbing with the bailie.
Chapter 3 of The Scotch Twins is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a Scottish word
From this reading “"Why, the bailie, maybe, or the Auld Laird himself," said Sandy.”
inflected form of “hobnob” — rub elbows with
From this reading “"You're a braw lad to go hobnobbing with the bailie.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “"Who'll you be telling?" said Jean with some scorn.”
a landowner
From this reading “"Why, the bailie, maybe, or the Auld Laird himself," said Sandy.”
by chance
From this reading “"Why, the bailie, maybe, or the Auld Laird himself," said Sandy.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “"Let's tell on him!" shouted Sandy.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “"Who'll you be telling?" said Jean with some scorn.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Let's tell on him!" shouted Sandy.”
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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 a braw lad to go hobnobbing with the bailie.
a Scottish word
From this reading "Why, the bailie, maybe, or the Auld Laird himself," said Sandy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, the bailie, maybe, or the Auld Laird himself," said Sandy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Who'll you be telling?" said Jean with some scorn.
brightly colored and showy
From this reading "You're a braw lad to go hobnobbing with the bailie.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You're a braw lad to go hobnobbing with the bailie.
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From this reading "Havers!" said Jean.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let's tell on him!" shouted Sandy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Why, the bailie, maybe, or the Auld Laird himself," said Sandy.
inflected form of “hobnob” — rub elbows with
From this reading "You're a braw lad to go hobnobbing with the bailie.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "Who'll you be telling?" said Jean with some scorn.
a boy or man
From this reading "You're a braw lad to go hobnobbing with the bailie.
a landowner
From this reading "Why, the bailie, maybe, or the Auld Laird himself," said Sandy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's tell on him!" shouted Sandy.
by chance
From this reading "Why, the bailie, maybe, or the Auld Laird himself," said Sandy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Let's tell on him!" shouted Sandy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Why, the bailie, maybe, or the Auld Laird himself," said Sandy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who'll you be telling?" said Jean with some scorn.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "Let's tell on him!" shouted Sandy.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "Who'll you be telling?" said Jean with some scorn.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Let's tell on him!" shouted Sandy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Who'll you be telling?" said Jean with some scorn.
express in words
From this reading "Let's tell on him!" shouted Sandy.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Who'll you be telling?" said Jean with some scorn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, the bailie, maybe, or the Auld Laird himself," said Sandy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're a braw lad to go hobnobbing with the bailie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who'll you be telling?" said Jean with some scorn.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, the bailie, maybe, or the Auld Laird himself," said Sandy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Who'll you be telling?" said Jean with some scorn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who'll you be telling?" said Jean with some scorn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a braw lad to go hobnobbing with the bailie.
Chapter 3 of The Scotch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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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