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English and Scottish Ballads, Volume VII

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of English and Scottish Ballads, Volume VII is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Francis James [Editor] Child • Curated US English Learning Edition
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48.
THE BATTLE OF SHERIFF-MUIR.
Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.
The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.
Hence the victory was claimed by both sides.
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English and Scottish Ballads, Volume VII

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of English and Scottish Ballads, Volume VII is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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48.
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THE BATTLE OF SHERIFF-MUIR.
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Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.
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The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.
/ðə raɪt wɪŋ ʌv boʊθ ˈɑːrmiz led baɪ ðə rɪˈspektɪv kəˈmændərz wɑːz səkˈsesfəl ənd ðə left wɪŋ ʌv boʊθ wɑːz ˈruːtɪd/
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Hence the victory was claimed by both sides.
/hens ðə ˈvɪktəri wɑːz kleɪmd baɪ boʊθ saɪdz/

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Argyle noun US /ˈɑːrɡaɪl/

a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm

From this reading “Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.”

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armies noun US /ˈɑːrmiz/

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading “The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.”

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Chevalier noun US /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

From this reading “Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.”

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claimed verb US /kleɪmd/

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading “Hence the victory was claimed by both sides.”

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commanders noun US /kəˈmændərz/

plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading “The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.”

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Mar verb US /mɑːr/

make imperfect

From this reading “Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.”

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respective adjective US /rɪˈspektɪv/

considered individually

From this reading “The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.”

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routed verb US /ˈruːtɪd/

past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations

From this reading “The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.”

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left wing noun + noun

those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare

In this reading “The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.”

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13th

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1715

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48

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From this reading 48.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.

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ArgylenounUS /ˈɑːrɡaɪl/

a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm

From this reading Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.

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armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.

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BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE OF SHERIFF-MUIR.

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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.

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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.

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ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

From this reading Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.

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claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading Hence the victory was claimed by both sides.

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commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/

plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.

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denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.

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DukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.

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EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.

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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.

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forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.

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FoughtverbUS /fɔːt/

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.

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generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.

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GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.

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HenceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading Hence the victory was claimed by both sides.

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KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.

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lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.

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leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.

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MarverbUS /mɑːr/

make imperfect

From this reading Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.

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NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF SHERIFF-MUIR.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.

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respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/

considered individually

From this reading The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.

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routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/

past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations

From this reading The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.

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SHERIFF-MUIR

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF SHERIFF-MUIR.

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sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Hence the victory was claimed by both sides.

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St

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From this reading Fought on the 13th of November, 1715, between the Duke of Argyle, general of the forces of King George the First, and the Earl of Mar, for the Chevalier de St. George.

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successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BATTLE OF SHERIFF-MUIR.

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victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Hence the victory was claimed by both sides.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.

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wingnounUS /wɪŋ/

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading The right wing of both armies, led by the respective commanders, was successful, and the left wing of both was routed.

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Chapter 4 of English and Scottish Ballads, Volume VII by Francis James [Editor] Child holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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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