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Chapter 1 of Lady Rosamond's Secret is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D. 1824. Much has been said and sung about the beauteous scenes of nature in every clime. Scott has lovingly depicted his native heaths, mountains, lochs and glens.
Chapter 1 of Lady Rosamond's Secret is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.”
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading “Scott has lovingly depicted his native heaths, mountains, lochs and glens.”
plural of “glen” — a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “Scott has lovingly depicted his native heaths, mountains, lochs and glens.”
with fondness; with love
From this reading “Scott has lovingly depicted his native heaths, mountains, lochs and glens.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “Scott has lovingly depicted his native heaths, mountains, lochs and glens.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.”
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading “Much has been said and sung about the beauteous scenes of nature in every clime.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.”
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From this reading 1824.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Much has been said and sung about the beauteous scenes of nature in every clime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Much has been said and sung about the beauteous scenes of nature in every clime.
(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
From this reading Much has been said and sung about the beauteous scenes of nature in every clime.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Much has been said and sung about the beauteous scenes of nature in every clime.
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Much has been said and sung about the beauteous scenes of nature in every clime.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading Scott has lovingly depicted his native heaths, mountains, lochs and glens.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Much has been said and sung about the beauteous scenes of nature in every clime.
the provincial capital of New Brunswick
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
plural of “glen” — a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Scott has lovingly depicted his native heaths, mountains, lochs and glens.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Much has been said and sung about the beauteous scenes of nature in every clime.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scott has lovingly depicted his native heaths, mountains, lochs and glens.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scott has lovingly depicted his native heaths, mountains, lochs and glens.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scott has lovingly depicted his native heaths, mountains, lochs and glens.
with fondness; with love
From this reading Scott has lovingly depicted his native heaths, mountains, lochs and glens.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Scott has lovingly depicted his native heaths, mountains, lochs and glens.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much has been said and sung about the beauteous scenes of nature in every clime.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Much has been said and sung about the beauteous scenes of nature in every clime.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much has been said and sung about the beauteous scenes of nature in every clime.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Much has been said and sung about the beauteous scenes of nature in every clime.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Much has been said and sung about the beauteous scenes of nature in every clime.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Much has been said and sung about the beauteous scenes of nature in every clime.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
which person or people
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!--_Scott._ A September sunset in Fredericton, A. D.
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