Chapter 19 of The Standard Bearer is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Standard Bearer is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER WAY OF LOVE. (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) Lord! Lord! Was there ever a more bungled affair--a more humiliating confession. Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
Chapter 19 of The Standard Bearer is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading “Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.”
spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness
From this reading “Was there ever a more bungled affair--a more humiliating confession.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading “(_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) Lord!”
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading “Was there ever a more bungled affair--a more humiliating confession.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.”
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.”
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading “Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.”
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In this reading “Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.”
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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 Was there ever a more bungled affair--a more humiliating confession.
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) Lord!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Was there ever a more bungled affair--a more humiliating confession.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) Lord!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER WAY OF LOVE.
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness
From this reading Was there ever a more bungled affair--a more humiliating confession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) Lord!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) Lord!
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Was there ever a more bungled affair--a more humiliating confession.
at any time
From this reading Was there ever a more bungled affair--a more humiliating confession.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) Lord!
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading Was there ever a more bungled affair--a more humiliating confession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) Lord!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ANOTHER WAY OF LOVE.
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From this reading (_Comment and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) Lord!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Was there ever a more bungled affair--a more humiliating confession.
not one, and not any
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER WAY OF LOVE.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
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From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
and nothing more
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there ever a more bungled affair--a more humiliating confession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was there ever a more bungled affair--a more humiliating confession.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ANOTHER WAY OF LOVE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Our poor Quintin--great as he was at the preaching, an apostle indeed, none in broad Scotland to come within miles of him in the pulpit--with a lass was simply fair useless.
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