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Guy Mannering

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Guy Mannering is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Walter Scott • Curated US English Learning Edition

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My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

Heir of Linne.

The Galwegian John o' the Scales was a more clever fellow than his prototype.

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LEARNER DICTIONARY

Archivist

/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter XI Reading 1/29

Guy Mannering

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Guy Mannering is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

Line 2

Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

Line 3

Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

Line 4

Heir of Linne.

Line 5

The Galwegian John o' the Scales was a more clever fellow than his prototype.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Heir noun US /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading “Heir of Linne.”

All words in this reading · 57

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

agreed

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

And

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From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

aye

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From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

be

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From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

But

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

caste

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

clever

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From this reading The Galwegian John o' the Scales was a more clever fellow than his prototype.

did

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

draw

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

every

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

fellow

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From this reading The Galwegian John o' the Scales was a more clever fellow than his prototype.

for

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From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

Galwegian

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From this reading The Galwegian John o' the Scales was a more clever fellow than his prototype.

Give

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From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

gods-pennie

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

gold

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From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

gone

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From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

good

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From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

he

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

HeirnounUS /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading Heir of Linne.

him

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

his

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From this reading The Galwegian John o' the Scales was a more clever fellow than his prototype.

I

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

is

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

it

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From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

John

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From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

land

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From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

Linne

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From this reading Heir of Linne.

me

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From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

money

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From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

more

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From this reading The Galwegian John o' the Scales was a more clever fellow than his prototype.

My

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From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

now

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From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

o

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From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

of

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From this reading Heir of Linne.

pounde

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

prototype

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From this reading The Galwegian John o' the Scales was a more clever fellow than his prototype.

record

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

Scales

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From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

shall

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From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

spent

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From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

take

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From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

than

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Galwegian John o' the Scales was a more clever fellow than his prototype.

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

The

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

thee

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

Then

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

thine

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

three

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

thy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

unto

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

was

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

well

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

wis

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

worth

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

Chapter 11 of Guy Mannering by Walter Scott holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 11 holds 147 sentences of Guy Mannering, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

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