Chapter 6 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24 is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24 is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLINK. See BLENK. _To_ BLIRT, _v. n._ to burst out a-crying or weeping. BLOB, BLAB, _s._ 1. anything circular and turned; 2. a blister. BLOBBIT, _part. pa._ bloated; blurred; blotched.
Chapter 6 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24 is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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divulge confidential information or secrets
From this reading “BLOB, BLAB, _s._ 1. anything circular and turned; 2. a blister.”
briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “BLINK.”
get blistered
From this reading “BLOB, BLAB, _s._ 1. anything circular and turned; 2. a blister.”
past form of “bloat” — become bloated or swollen or puff up
From this reading “BLOBBIT, _part. pa._ bloated; blurred; blotched.”
an indistinct shapeless form
From this reading “BLOB, BLAB, _s._ 1. anything circular and turned; 2. a blister.”
marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots
From this reading “BLOBBIT, _part. pa._ bloated; blurred; blotched.”
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading “BLOBBIT, _part. pa._ bloated; blurred; blotched.”
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading “BLOB, BLAB, _s._ 1. anything circular and turned; 2. a blister.”
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From this reading BLOB, BLAB, _s._ 1. anything circular and turned; 2. a blister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLOB, BLAB, _s._ 1. anything circular and turned; 2. a blister.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLOB, BLAB, _s._ 1. anything circular and turned; 2. a blister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _To_ BLIRT, _v. n._ to burst out a-crying or weeping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLOB, BLAB, _s._ 1. anything circular and turned; 2. a blister.
any thing at all
From this reading BLOB, BLAB, _s._ 1. anything circular and turned; 2. a blister.
divulge confidential information or secrets
From this reading BLOB, BLAB, _s._ 1. anything circular and turned; 2. a blister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See BLENK.
briefly shut the eyes
From this reading BLINK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _To_ BLIRT, _v. n._ to burst out a-crying or weeping.
get blistered
From this reading BLOB, BLAB, _s._ 1. anything circular and turned; 2. a blister.
past form of “bloat” — become bloated or swollen or puff up
From this reading BLOBBIT, _part. pa._ bloated; blurred; blotched.
an indistinct shapeless form
From this reading BLOB, BLAB, _s._ 1. anything circular and turned; 2. a blister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLOBBIT, _part. pa._ bloated; blurred; blotched.
marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots
From this reading BLOBBIT, _part. pa._ bloated; blurred; blotched.
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading BLOBBIT, _part. pa._ bloated; blurred; blotched.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading _To_ BLIRT, _v. n._ to burst out a-crying or weeping.
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading BLOB, BLAB, _s._ 1. anything circular and turned; 2. a blister.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading _To_ BLIRT, _v. n._ to burst out a-crying or weeping.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _To_ BLIRT, _v. n._ to burst out a-crying or weeping.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _To_ BLIRT, _v. n._ to burst out a-crying or weeping.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading BLOBBIT, _part. pa._ bloated; blurred; blotched.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading BLOBBIT, _part. pa._ bloated; blurred; blotched.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading BLOB, BLAB, _s._ 1. anything circular and turned; 2. a blister.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See BLENK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To_ BLIRT, _v. n._ to burst out a-crying or weeping.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading BLOB, BLAB, _s._ 1. anything circular and turned; 2. a blister.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading _To_ BLIRT, _v. n._ to burst out a-crying or weeping.
showing sorrow
From this reading _To_ BLIRT, _v. n._ to burst out a-crying or weeping.
Chapter 6 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24 by John Mackay [Compiler] Wilson holds 358 sentences, grouped into 72 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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