Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Jane Seton
Jane Seton

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Jane Seton is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for Jane Seton
Context Illustration Reading 1/35 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
THE FORTUNATE SWORD-THRUST.
"Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
LINDESAY OF THE MOUNT.
In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Jane Seton

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Jane Seton is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FORTUNATE SWORD-THRUST.
Line 2
"Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
Line 3
Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
Line 4
LINDESAY OF THE MOUNT.
Line 5
In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.

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.

bounds noun US /baʊndz/

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading “"Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.”

credence noun US /ˈkriːdəns/

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

From this reading “Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."”

Edinburgh noun US /ˈedənbəroʊ/

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading “"Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.”

merchants noun US /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading “"Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.”

rout verb US /raʊt/

cause to flee

From this reading “"Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.”

tint noun US /tɪnt/

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading “Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."”

total verb US /ˈtoʊtəl/

add up in number or quantity

From this reading “In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.”

triumphant adjective US /traɪˈʌmfənt/

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading “"Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.”

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.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.”

All words in this reading · 61

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.

Adew

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

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

blytheful

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

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

boundsnounUS /baʊndz/

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

credencenounUS /ˈkriːdəns/

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."

devotioun

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

From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."

EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.

FORTUNATEadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading THE FORTUNATE SWORD-THRUST.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

heich

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

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

honestie

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

From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

LINDESAY

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

From this reading LINDESAY OF THE MOUNT.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."

merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

micht

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

From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.

MostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

MOUNTverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading LINDESAY OF THE MOUNT.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.

policie

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

From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."

queennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

quhose

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

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

regioun

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

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

ressave

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

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

richt

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

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

Roland

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

From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.

routverbUS /raʊt/

cause to flee

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."

SWORD-THRUST

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

From this reading THE FORTUNATE SWORD-THRUST.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FORTUNATE SWORD-THRUST.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."

tintnounUS /tɪnt/

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/

add up in number or quantity

From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.

toun

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

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

trew

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

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."

WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.

wysedom

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

From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."

Chapter 13 of Jane Seton by James Grant holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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.

What does chapter 13 of Jane Seton contain?

Chapter 13 holds 178 sentences of Jane Seton, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Jane Seton by James Grant exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 178 sentences, grouped into 36 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 13 of Jane Seton?

Work through the 36 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 36 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Jane Seton

Common questions about reading Jane Seton by James Grant on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Jane Seton?

Yes. All 5655 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #64836 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Jane Seton is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #64836, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Jane Seton take to read?

About 471 minutes of reading across 1131 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Jane Seton section by section

How to work through Jane Seton section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of Jane Seton to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Jane Seton

Words and structures a reader meets early in Jane Seton, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

King's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jane Seton; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Advocate
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jane Seton; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Scottish
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jane Seton; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Historical
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jane Seton; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.