Chapter 8 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 17 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 17 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who was your master?" exclaimed William, in surprise. "Captain Henry Seaton--yourself," said the man. "I cannot be mistaken. That ring--your height and countenance. You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."
Chapter 8 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 17 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."”
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “That ring--your height and countenance.”
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “That ring--your height and countenance.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “"Captain Henry Seaton--yourself," said the man.”
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading “You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “"I cannot be mistaken.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “That ring--your height and countenance.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"Who was your master?" exclaimed William, in surprise.”
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.
In this reading “You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."”
In this reading “"Who was your master?" exclaimed William, in surprise.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That ring--your height and countenance.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I cannot be mistaken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot be mistaken.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain Henry Seaton--yourself," said the man.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading That ring--your height and countenance.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Who was your master?" exclaimed William, in surprise.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading That ring--your height and countenance.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Captain Henry Seaton--yourself," said the man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot be mistaken.
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who was your master?" exclaimed William, in surprise.
immediately past
From this reading You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Captain Henry Seaton--yourself," said the man.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Who was your master?" exclaimed William, in surprise.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "I cannot be mistaken.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."
not any; not one
From this reading You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading That ring--your height and countenance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Captain Henry Seaton--yourself," said the man.
cut with a saw
From this reading You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Captain Henry Seaton--yourself," said the man.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Who was your master?" exclaimed William, in surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That ring--your height and countenance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Captain Henry Seaton--yourself," said the man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who was your master?" exclaimed William, in surprise.
which person or people
From this reading "Who was your master?" exclaimed William, in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who was your master?" exclaimed William, in surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are, I am happy to see, much improved since I last saw you--time appears to have made no change."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who was your master?" exclaimed William, in surprise.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Captain Henry Seaton--yourself," said the man.
Chapter 8 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 17 by John Mackay [Compiler] Wilson holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 8 holds 415 sentences of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 17, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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