Chapter 9 of The Wee Scotch Piper is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Wee Scotch Piper is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IAN TRIES AGAIN Ian was once more in search of Betty. The story of King Bruce echoed in his ears and spurred him on. Roy, too, seemed to be inspired with new hope. He sniffed and ran, and ran and sniffed. Every once in a while, he would let out short, sharp barks.
Chapter 9 of The Wee Scotch Piper is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “bark” — tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “Every once in a while, he would let out short, sharp barks.”
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “The story of King Bruce echoed in his ears and spurred him on.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “The story of King Bruce echoed in his ears and spurred him on.”
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading “Roy, too, seemed to be inspired with new hope.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “IAN TRIES AGAIN Ian was once more in search of Betty.”
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “He sniffed and ran, and ran and sniffed.”
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading “The story of King Bruce echoed in his ears and spurred him on.”
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “IAN TRIES AGAIN Ian was once more in search of Betty.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Every once in a while, he would let out short, sharp barks.”
anew
In this reading “IAN TRIES AGAIN Ian was once more in search of Betty.”
In this reading “IAN TRIES AGAIN Ian was once more in search of Betty.”
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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 Every once in a while, he would let out short, sharp barks.
anew
From this reading IAN TRIES AGAIN Ian was once more in search of Betty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story of King Bruce echoed in his ears and spurred him on.
plural of “bark” — tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Every once in a while, he would let out short, sharp barks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Roy, too, seemed to be inspired with new hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IAN TRIES AGAIN Ian was once more in search of Betty.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading The story of King Bruce echoed in his ears and spurred him on.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The story of King Bruce echoed in his ears and spurred him on.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The story of King Bruce echoed in his ears and spurred him on.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every once in a while, he would let out short, sharp barks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sniffed and ran, and ran and sniffed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The story of King Bruce echoed in his ears and spurred him on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The story of King Bruce echoed in his ears and spurred him on.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Roy, too, seemed to be inspired with new hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IAN TRIES AGAIN Ian was once more in search of Betty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IAN TRIES AGAIN Ian was once more in search of Betty.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Roy, too, seemed to be inspired with new hope.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The story of King Bruce echoed in his ears and spurred him on.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Every once in a while, he would let out short, sharp barks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IAN TRIES AGAIN Ian was once more in search of Betty.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Roy, too, seemed to be inspired with new hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IAN TRIES AGAIN Ian was once more in search of Betty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The story of King Bruce echoed in his ears and spurred him on.
on one occasion
From this reading IAN TRIES AGAIN Ian was once more in search of Betty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every once in a while, he would let out short, sharp barks.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He sniffed and ran, and ran and sniffed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roy, too, seemed to be inspired with new hope.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading IAN TRIES AGAIN Ian was once more in search of Betty.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Roy, too, seemed to be inspired with new hope.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Every once in a while, he would let out short, sharp barks.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Every once in a while, he would let out short, sharp barks.
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading He sniffed and ran, and ran and sniffed.
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading The story of King Bruce echoed in his ears and spurred him on.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of King Bruce echoed in his ears and spurred him on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of King Bruce echoed in his ears and spurred him on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roy, too, seemed to be inspired with new hope.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Roy, too, seemed to be inspired with new hope.
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading IAN TRIES AGAIN Ian was once more in search of Betty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IAN TRIES AGAIN Ian was once more in search of Betty.
during the time that
From this reading Every once in a while, he would let out short, sharp barks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roy, too, seemed to be inspired with new hope.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every once in a while, he would let out short, sharp barks.
Chapter 9 of The Wee Scotch Piper by Madeline Brandeis holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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 9 holds 71 sentences of The Wee Scotch Piper, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Wee Scotch Piper by Madeline Brandeis exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 71 sentences, grouped into 15 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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