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Chapter X

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ALONE IN THE WORLD.
'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.
'Yes, in Lawyer Carlyon's office.'
'Very good--very good indeed; that is well!
We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'
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Dulcie Carlyon: A novel. Volume 1 (of 3)

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Dulcie Carlyon: A novel. Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ALONE IN THE WORLD.
/əˈloʊn ɪn ðə wɜːrld/
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'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.
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'Yes, in Lawyer Carlyon's office.'
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'Very good--very good indeed; that is well!
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We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

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bred verb US /bred/

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading “'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.”

laird noun US /lerd/

a landowner

From this reading “We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'”

Lawyer noun US /ˈlɔːjər/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading “'Yes, in Lawyer Carlyon's office.'”

Scotland noun US /ˈskɑːtlənd/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading “We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'”

Signet noun US /ˈsɪɡnɪt/

a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)

From this reading “'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.”

southland noun US /ˈsaʊθlænd/

any region lying in or toward the south

From this reading “We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'”

teaches noun US /ˈtiːtʃəz/

plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)

From this reading “We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'”

Writer noun US /ˈraɪtər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading “'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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after a pause preposition + article + noun counted as “after … pause”

In this reading “'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.”

IN THE WORLD preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “ALONE IN THE WORLD.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading 'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.

ainadjective

belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

bredverbUS /bred/

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading 'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

can't

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From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

Carlyon's

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From this reading 'Yes, in Lawyer Carlyon's office.'

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading 'Very good--very good indeed; that is well!

haud

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From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading 'Very good--very good indeed; that is well!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'Very good--very good indeed; that is well!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

lairdnounUS /lerd/

a landowner

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading 'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.

LawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading 'Yes, in Lawyer Carlyon's office.'

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

Melfort

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From this reading 'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading 'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading 'Yes, in Lawyer Carlyon's office.'

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading 'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.

pausenounUS /pɔːz/

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading 'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.

pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading 'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading 'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.

ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

SignetnounUS /ˈsɪɡnɪt/

a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)

From this reading 'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.

southlandnounUS /ˈsaʊθlænd/

any region lying in or toward the south

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/

plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'Very good--very good indeed; that is well!

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/

being of use or service

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading 'Very good--very good indeed; that is well!

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We generally think in Scotland that a little knowledge of the law is useful, as it teaches the laird to haud his ain; but I forgot that you are southland bred, and born too--the more is the pity--and can't understand me.'

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading 'Very good--very good indeed; that is well!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading 'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.

WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD.

WriternounUS /ˈraɪtər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading 'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading 'Yes, in Lawyer Carlyon's office.'

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'And you were bred to the law, you say, Mr. Melfort?' remarked the old Writer to the Signet after a pause.

Chapter 10 of Dulcie Carlyon: A novel. Volume 1 (of 3) by James Grant holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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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