Chapter 13 of The Weans at Rowallan is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Weans at Rowallan is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again. "The haythen ould Mormon!" said Lull. "God help the wemen these days." At first the children could not believe it. The late Mrs Burke had been a friend of theirs.
Chapter 13 of The Weans at Rowallan is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading “JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.”
possessive form of “burke” — British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading “JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.”
calm by deception
From this reading “"The haythen ould Mormon!" said Lull.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.”
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading “"The haythen ould Mormon!" said Lull.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.”
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading “The late Mrs Burke had been a friend of theirs.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.”
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In this reading “JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.”
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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 JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
anew
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the children could not believe it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At first the children could not believe it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading The late Mrs Burke had been a friend of theirs.
possessive form of “burke” — British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At first the children could not believe it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first the children could not believe it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "God help the wemen these days."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the children could not believe it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The late Mrs Burke had been a friend of theirs.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God help the wemen these days."
the act of departing
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
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From this reading "The haythen ould Mormon!" said Lull.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "God help the wemen these days."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first the children could not believe it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The late Mrs Burke had been a friend of theirs.
calm by deception
From this reading "The haythen ould Mormon!" said Lull.
joined in matrimony
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading "The haythen ould Mormon!" said Lull.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The late Mrs Burke had been a friend of theirs.
information about recent and important events
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The late Mrs Burke had been a friend of theirs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The haythen ould Mormon!" said Lull.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The haythen ould Mormon!" said Lull.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading The late Mrs Burke had been a friend of theirs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "God help the wemen these days."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "God help the wemen these days."
at the time that
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading JIMMIE BURKE'S WEDDING Jimmie Burke's wife had not been dead a month, when one morning Teressa brought the news that he was going to be married again.
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