Chapter 12 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24 is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24 is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WASTING, _s._ a consumption. _To_ WAT, _v. n._ to know. WATERGANG, _s._ a mill-race. _To_ WAUBLE, _v. n._ to swing or reel. WATER-WRAITH, _s._ the spirit of the waters.
Chapter 12 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24 is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading “WASTING, _s._ a consumption.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “_To_ WAT, _v. n._ to know.”
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “_To_ WAUBLE, _v. n._ to swing or reel.”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “WATER-WRAITH, _s._ the spirit of the waters.”
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “_To_ WAUBLE, _v. n._ to swing or reel.”
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading “WASTING, _s._ a consumption.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “WATER-WRAITH, _s._ the spirit of the waters.”
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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 WASTING, _s._ a consumption.
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading WASTING, _s._ a consumption.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _To_ WAT, _v. n._ to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WATERGANG, _s._ a mill-race.
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_ WAT, _v. n._ to know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WATER-WRAITH, _s._ the spirit of the waters.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _To_ WAUBLE, _v. n._ to swing or reel.
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading _To_ WAUBLE, _v. n._ to swing or reel.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading WASTING, _s._ a consumption.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading WATER-WRAITH, _s._ the spirit of the waters.
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading _To_ WAUBLE, _v. n._ to swing or reel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WATER-WRAITH, _s._ the spirit of the waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To_ WAT, _v. n._ to know.
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_ WAT, _v. n._ to know.
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading WASTING, _s._ a consumption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _To_ WAT, _v. n._ to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WATER-WRAITH, _s._ the spirit of the waters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WATERGANG, _s._ a mill-race.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading WATER-WRAITH, _s._ the spirit of the waters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _To_ WAUBLE, _v. n._ to swing or reel.
Chapter 12 of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24 by John Mackay [Compiler] Wilson holds 411 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 12 holds 411 sentences of Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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