Chapter 8 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did yo expact 'im t' kape yo, yo gawpie? Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot? Miss Gwanda t' mak' yore bafe-tae an' chicken jally and t' Vicar t' daandle t' baaby? "'Oo's goan t' kape yo? Mae?
Chapter 8 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading “Miss Gwanda t' mak' yore bafe-tae an' chicken jally and t' Vicar t' daandle t' baaby?”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?”
a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world
From this reading “Miss Gwanda t' mak' yore bafe-tae an' chicken jally and t' Vicar t' daandle t' baaby?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Gwanda t' mak' yore bafe-tae an' chicken jally and t' Vicar t' daandle t' baaby?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?”
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading “Miss Gwanda t' mak' yore bafe-tae an' chicken jally and t' Vicar t' daandle t' baaby?”
time long past
From this reading “Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
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From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
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From this reading Miss Gwanda t' mak' yore bafe-tae an' chicken jally and t' Vicar t' daandle t' baaby?
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From this reading Miss Gwanda t' mak' yore bafe-tae an' chicken jally and t' Vicar t' daandle t' baaby?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Miss Gwanda t' mak' yore bafe-tae an' chicken jally and t' Vicar t' daandle t' baaby?
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From this reading Miss Gwanda t' mak' yore bafe-tae an' chicken jally and t' Vicar t' daandle t' baaby?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did yo expact 'im t' kape yo, yo gawpie?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
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From this reading "Did yo expact 'im t' kape yo, yo gawpie?
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
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From this reading "Did yo expact 'im t' kape yo, yo gawpie?
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From this reading "'Oo's goan t' kape yo?
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From this reading Miss Gwanda t' mak' yore bafe-tae an' chicken jally and t' Vicar t' daandle t' baaby?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did yo expact 'im t' kape yo, yo gawpie?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gwanda t' mak' yore bafe-tae an' chicken jally and t' Vicar t' daandle t' baaby?
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From this reading "Did yo expact 'im t' kape yo, yo gawpie?
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From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
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From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
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From this reading Mae?
a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world
From this reading Miss Gwanda t' mak' yore bafe-tae an' chicken jally and t' Vicar t' daandle t' baaby?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Gwanda t' mak' yore bafe-tae an' chicken jally and t' Vicar t' daandle t' baaby?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
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From this reading "'Oo's goan t' kape yo?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Did yo expact 'im t' kape yo, yo gawpie?
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading Miss Gwanda t' mak' yore bafe-tae an' chicken jally and t' Vicar t' daandle t' baaby?
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did yo expact 'im t' kape yo, yo gawpie?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
time long past
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did yo think you'd nowt to do but t' laay oop at t' Vicarage an' 'ave th yoong laadies t' do yore wark for yo, an' t' waait on yo 'and an' foot?
Chapter 8 of The Three Sisters by May Sinclair holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 8 holds 403 sentences of The Three Sisters, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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