Chapter 1 of Colville of the Guards, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Colville of the Guards, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. I. 'You are a dear and good-hearted jewel, Mary!' said Ellinor.
Chapter 1 of Colville of the Guards, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.”
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.”
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “'You are a dear and good-hearted jewel, Mary!' said Ellinor.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “'You are a dear and good-hearted jewel, Mary!' said Ellinor.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.”
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.”
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 “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 'You are a dear and good-hearted jewel, Mary!' said Ellinor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'You are a dear and good-hearted jewel, Mary!' said Ellinor.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You are a dear and good-hearted jewel, Mary!' said Ellinor.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
dearly loved
From this reading 'You are a dear and good-hearted jewel, Mary!' said Ellinor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You are a dear and good-hearted jewel, Mary!' said Ellinor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading 'You are a dear and good-hearted jewel, Mary!' said Ellinor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading 'You are a dear and good-hearted jewel, Mary!' said Ellinor.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading 'You are a dear and good-hearted jewel, Mary!' said Ellinor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You are a dear and good-hearted jewel, Mary!' said Ellinor.
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You are a dear and good-hearted jewel, Mary!' said Ellinor.
Chapter 1 of Colville of the Guards, Volume 1 (of 3) by James Grant holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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 1 holds 69 sentences of Colville of the Guards, Volume 1 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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