Chapter 15 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 2 is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 2 is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STATESMAN OF 1688. Call you these news? You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield. I'll help thee out----. AYRSHIRE TRAGEDY, ACT II.
Chapter 15 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 2 is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “AYRSHIRE TRAGEDY, ACT II.”
hardy breed of dairy cattle from Ayr, Scotland
From this reading “AYRSHIRE TRAGEDY, ACT II.”
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading “You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Call you these news?”
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading “A STATESMAN OF 1688.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I'll help thee out----.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “AYRSHIRE TRAGEDY, ACT II.”
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In this reading “You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.”
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From this reading A STATESMAN OF 1688.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STATESMAN OF 1688.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading AYRSHIRE TRAGEDY, ACT II.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.
hardy breed of dairy cattle from Ayr, Scotland
From this reading AYRSHIRE TRAGEDY, ACT II.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Call you these news?
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I'll help thee out----.
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From this reading I'll help thee out----.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AYRSHIRE TRAGEDY, ACT II.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.
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From this reading You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Call you these news?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STATESMAN OF 1688.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'll help thee out----.
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading A STATESMAN OF 1688.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I'll help thee out----.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Call you these news?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading AYRSHIRE TRAGEDY, ACT II.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You might as well have told me, That old King Coil is dead, and graved at Kylesfield.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Call you these news?
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