Chapter 2 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 04 is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 04 is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Robert!--Robert!' I exclaimed, 'whose funeral is this?' 'Alack! Master Edward!' he cried, 'is it you? It is the funeral of my good lady--your mother!'
Chapter 2 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 04 is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Master Edward!' he cried, 'is it you?”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “Master Edward!' he cried, 'is it you?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I exclaimed, 'whose funeral is this?'”
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “I exclaimed, 'whose funeral is this?'”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “It is the funeral of my good lady--your mother!'”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Master Edward!' he cried, 'is it you?”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “'Robert!--Robert!'”
belonging to which person
From this reading “I exclaimed, 'whose funeral is this?'”
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From this reading 'Alack!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Master Edward!' he cried, 'is it you?
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Master Edward!' he cried, 'is it you?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed, 'whose funeral is this?'
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading I exclaimed, 'whose funeral is this?'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is the funeral of my good lady--your mother!'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Master Edward!' he cried, 'is it you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I exclaimed, 'whose funeral is this?'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I exclaimed, 'whose funeral is this?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Master Edward!' he cried, 'is it you?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It is the funeral of my good lady--your mother!'
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Edward!' he cried, 'is it you?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It is the funeral of my good lady--your mother!'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is the funeral of my good lady--your mother!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the funeral of my good lady--your mother!'
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading 'Robert!--Robert!'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the funeral of my good lady--your mother!'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I exclaimed, 'whose funeral is this?'
belonging to which person
From this reading I exclaimed, 'whose funeral is this?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Master Edward!' he cried, 'is it you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is the funeral of my good lady--your mother!'
Chapter 2 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 04 by John Mackay [Compiler] Wilson holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 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 2 holds 382 sentences of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 04, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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