Chapter XI
Chapter 11
Chapter 11 of Highland Ballad is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But you. .you murdered him." Almost a sob. "Not I, my friend.
Highland Ballad
Chapter XI · Chapter 11
Chapter 11 of Highland Ballad is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
"But
you.
.you
murdered
him."
Almost
a
sob.
"Not
I,
my
friend.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Highland Ballad
Chapter XI · Chapter 11
Chapter 11 of Highland Ballad is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"But
you.
/bʌt juː/
Line 2
Line 3
.you
murdered
him."
/juː ˈmɜːrdərd hɪm/
Line 4
Almost
a
sob.
/ˈɔːlmoʊst ə sɑːb/
Line 5
"Not
I,
my
friend.
/nɑːt aɪ maɪ frend/
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.
Almost
adverb
US /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Almost a sob.”
friend
noun
US /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “"Not I, my friend.”
murdered
adjective
US /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading “.you murdered him."”
sob
verb
US /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading “Almost a sob.”
All words in this reading · 11
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.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Almost a sob.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost a sob.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Not I, my friend.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading .you murdered him."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not I, my friend.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading .you murdered him."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not I, my friend.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not I, my friend.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading Almost a sob.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you.
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Vocabulary met early in Highland Ballad
Words and structures a reader meets early in Highland Ballad, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Slowly
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- Achingly
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