Chapter 7 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24 is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24 is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CRUELS, _s._ the king's evil; scroula. CRUMMIE, CRUMMOCK, _s._ a cow. CRUNE, CROON, _s._ a moaning sound. CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire. _To_ CRY, _v. a._ to proclaim the banns of marriage in church.
Chapter 7 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24 is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “CRUMMIE, CRUMMOCK, _s._ a cow.”
sing softly
From this reading “CRUNE, CROON, _s._ a moaning sound.”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.”
easily influenced
From this reading “CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.”
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “CRUNE, CROON, _s._ a moaning sound.”
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading “_To_ CRY, _v. a._ to proclaim the banns of marriage in church.”
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading “CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.”
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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 CRUMMIE, CRUMMOCK, _s._ a cow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.
a public announcement of a proposed marriage
From this reading _To_ CRY, _v. a._ to proclaim the banns of marriage in church.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading _To_ CRY, _v. a._ to proclaim the banns of marriage in church.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading CRUMMIE, CRUMMOCK, _s._ a cow.
sing softly
From this reading CRUNE, CROON, _s._ a moaning sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRUELS, _s._ the king's evil; scroula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRUMMIE, CRUMMOCK, _s._ a cow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRUMMIE, CRUMMOCK, _s._ a cow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRUNE, CROON, _s._ a moaning sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading _To_ CRY, _v. a._ to proclaim the banns of marriage in church.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading CRUELS, _s._ the king's evil; scroula.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _To_ CRY, _v. a._ to proclaim the banns of marriage in church.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading CRUELS, _s._ the king's evil; scroula.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.
easily influenced
From this reading CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading _To_ CRY, _v. a._ to proclaim the banns of marriage in church.
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading CRUNE, CROON, _s._ a moaning sound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading _To_ CRY, _v. a._ to proclaim the banns of marriage in church.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CRUELS, _s._ the king's evil; scroula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRUELS, _s._ the king's evil; scroula.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading CRUNE, CROON, _s._ a moaning sound.
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRUELS, _s._ the king's evil; scroula.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To_ CRY, _v. a._ to proclaim the banns of marriage in church.
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_ CRY, _v. a._ to proclaim the banns of marriage in church.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.
Chapter 7 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24 by John Mackay [Compiler] Wilson holds 343 sentences, grouped into 69 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 7 holds 343 sentences of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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