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Chapter II

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THE CAPTAIN'S CHILDREN.
[Sidenote: THE GLENARVAN ANCESTRY.]
The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.
The limpid waters of Loch Lomond bathe the granite of its walls.
From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.
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In Search of the Castaways — A Romantic Narrative of the

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of In Search of the Castaways — A Romantic Narrative of the is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CAPTAIN'S CHILDREN.
/ðə ˈkæptənz ˈtʃɪldrən/
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[Sidenote: THE GLENARVAN ANCESTRY.]
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The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.
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The limpid waters of Loch Lomond bathe the granite of its walls.
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From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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ancestry noun US /ˈænsestri/

the descendants of one individual

From this reading “[Sidenote: THE GLENARVAN ANCESTRY.]”

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bathe verb US /beɪð/

cleanse the entire body

From this reading “The limpid waters of Loch Lomond bathe the granite of its walls.”

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crowns noun US /kraʊnz/

plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading “The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.”

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granite noun US /ˈɡrænət/

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading “The limpid waters of Loch Lomond bathe the granite of its walls.”

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hospitable adjective US /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/

favorable to life and growth

From this reading “From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.”

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immemorial adjective US /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/

long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history

From this reading “From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.”

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Loch noun US /lɑːk/

a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)

From this reading “The limpid waters of Loch Lomond bathe the granite of its walls.”

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MacGregor noun US /məˈɡreɡər/

Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)

From this reading “From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

most romantic adverb + adjective

In this reading “The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.”

665 times in 225,867 chapters
in the country preposition + article + noun counted as “in … country”

In this reading “From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.”

27,645 times in 225,867 chapters
From time preposition + noun

In this reading “From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.”

22,488 times in 225,867 chapters

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ANCESTRYnounUS /ˈænsestri/

the descendants of one individual

From this reading [Sidenote: THE GLENARVAN ANCESTRY.]

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ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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batheverbUS /beɪð/

cleanse the entire body

From this reading The limpid waters of Loch Lomond bathe the granite of its walls.

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belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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CAPTAIN'SnounUS /ˈkæptənz/

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S CHILDREN.

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castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.

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CHILDRENnounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S CHILDREN.

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countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/

plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.

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customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/

money collected under a tariff

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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Fergus

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From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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GLENARVAN

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From this reading [Sidenote: THE GLENARVAN ANCESTRY.]

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granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading The limpid waters of Loch Lomond bathe the granite of its walls.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/

favorable to life and growth

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/

long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The limpid waters of Loch Lomond bathe the granite of its walls.

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limpidadjective

clear and bright

From this reading The limpid waters of Loch Lomond bathe the granite of its walls.

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LochnounUS /lɑːk/

a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)

From this reading The limpid waters of Loch Lomond bathe the granite of its walls.

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Lomond

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From this reading The limpid waters of Loch Lomond bathe the granite of its walls.

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Luss

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From this reading The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.

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MacGregornounUS /məˈɡreɡər/

Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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Malcolm

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From this reading The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.

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nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.

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preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.

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RobverbUS /rɑːb/

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.

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Roy

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From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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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 The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.

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ScottnounUS /skɑːt/

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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Sidenote

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From this reading [Sidenote: THE GLENARVAN ANCESTRY.]

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situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.

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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 CAPTAIN'S CHILDREN.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.

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villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.

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wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The limpid waters of Loch Lomond bathe the granite of its walls.

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WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The limpid waters of Loch Lomond bathe the granite of its walls.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading From time immemorial it has belonged to the Glenarvan family, who have preserved in the country of Rob Roy and Fergus MacGregor the hospitable customs of the ancient heroes of Walter Scott.

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whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading The castle of Malcolm, one of the most romantic in Scotland, is situated near the village of Luss, whose pretty valley it crowns.

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