Chapter 1 of The Twa Miss Dawsons is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Twa Miss Dawsons is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Twa Miss Dawsons, by Margaret Murray Robertson. ________________________________________________________________________ THE TWA MISS DAWSONS, BY MARGARET MURRAY ROBERTSON. CHAPTER ONE. "AULD MISS JEAN." Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.
Chapter 1 of The Twa Miss Dawsons is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.”
a Scottish word
From this reading “"AULD MISS JEAN."”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
rural regions
From this reading “Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.”
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading “Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “"AULD MISS JEAN."”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “The Twa Miss Dawsons, by Margaret Murray Robertson.”
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading “The Twa Miss Dawsons, by Margaret Murray Robertson.”
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In this reading “Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.”
In this reading “Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.”
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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 Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.
a Scottish word
From this reading "AULD MISS JEAN."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Twa Miss Dawsons, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
rural regions
From this reading Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Twa Miss Dawsons, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "AULD MISS JEAN."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.
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From this reading The Twa Miss Dawsons, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Twa Miss Dawsons, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading The Twa Miss Dawsons, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading The Twa Miss Dawsons, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
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From this reading Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Twa Miss Dawsons, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
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From this reading The Twa Miss Dawsons, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Saughleas was not a large estate, nor were the Dawsons gentlefolks, in the sense generally accepted in the countryside.
Chapter 1 of The Twa Miss Dawsons by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 1 holds 437 sentences of The Twa Miss Dawsons, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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