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Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 12
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 12

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 12 is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.
How muckle o' yer national dish did ye eat durin that time?"
"Again at your Scottish humour!" replied Alice; "but I am in earnest.
You treat me ill, Mike.
What is your love to me, if I am denied your confidence?
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Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 12

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 12 is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.
Line 2
How muckle o' yer national dish did ye eat durin that time?"
Line 3
"Again at your Scottish humour!" replied Alice; "but I am in earnest.
Line 4
You treat me ill, Mike.
/juː triːt miː ɪl maɪk/
Line 5
What is your love to me, if I am denied your confidence?
/wʌt ɪz jɔːr lʌv tuː miː ɪf aɪ æm dɪˈnaɪd jɔːr ˈkɑːnfədəns/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Bridget noun US /ˈbrɪdʒət/

Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

From this reading “"You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.”

denied verb US /dɪˈnaɪd/

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading “What is your love to me, if I am denied your confidence?”

dish noun US /dɪʃ/

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading “How muckle o' yer national dish did ye eat durin that time?"”

Glen noun US /ɡlen/

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading “"You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.”

Maxwell noun US /ˈmækswel/

a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

From this reading “"You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.”

Mike noun US /maɪk/

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading “You treat me ill, Mike.”

muckle noun US /ˈmʌkəl/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading “How muckle o' yer national dish did ye eat durin that time?"”

Scottish noun US /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading “"Again at your Scottish humour!" replied Alice; "but I am in earnest.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

three weeks noun + noun counted as “three week”

In this reading “"You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.”

still smiling adjective + noun

In this reading “"You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.”

in bed preposition + noun

In this reading “"You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.”

lay in verb + particle

keep or lay aside for future use

In this reading “"You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Again at your Scottish humour!" replied Alice; "but I am in earnest.

Alice

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Again at your Scottish humour!" replied Alice; "but I am in earnest.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Again at your Scottish humour!" replied Alice; "but I am in earnest.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/

Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Again at your Scottish humour!" replied Alice; "but I am in earnest.

confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading What is your love to me, if I am denied your confidence?

deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading What is your love to me, if I am denied your confidence?

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading How muckle o' yer national dish did ye eat durin that time?"

dishnounUS /dɪʃ/

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading How muckle o' yer national dish did ye eat durin that time?"

durin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How muckle o' yer national dish did ye eat durin that time?"

earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading "Again at your Scottish humour!" replied Alice; "but I am in earnest.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading How muckle o' yer national dish did ye eat durin that time?"

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

GlennounUS /ɡlen/

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How muckle o' yer national dish did ye eat durin that time?"

humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading "Again at your Scottish humour!" replied Alice; "but I am in earnest.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading What is your love to me, if I am denied your confidence?

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading You treat me ill, Mike.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What is your love to me, if I am denied your confidence?

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/

a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You treat me ill, Mike.

MikenounUS /maɪk/

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading You treat me ill, Mike.

mucklenounUS /ˈmʌkəl/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading How muckle o' yer national dish did ye eat durin that time?"

nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading How muckle o' yer national dish did ye eat durin that time?"

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Again at your Scottish humour!" replied Alice; "but I am in earnest.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading "Again at your Scottish humour!" replied Alice; "but I am in earnest.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How muckle o' yer national dish did ye eat durin that time?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading How muckle o' yer national dish did ye eat durin that time?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading What is your love to me, if I am denied your confidence?

treatverbUS /triːt/

interact in a certain way

From this reading You treat me ill, Mike.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What is your love to me, if I am denied your confidence?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

winoun

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

yer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How muckle o' yer national dish did ye eat durin that time?"

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You forget, Alice," said Maxwell, still smiling, "the three weeks ye lay in bed sick wi' love, when I left ye for Bridget o' the Glen.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Again at your Scottish humour!" replied Alice; "but I am in earnest.

Chapter 2 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 12 by John Mackay [Compiler] Wilson holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.

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Chapter 2 holds 406 sentences of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 12, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 12 by John Mackay [Compiler] Wilson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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Vocabulary met early in Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 12

Words and structures a reader meets early in Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 12, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Scotland
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 12; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Historical
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Traditionary
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Imaginative
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