Chapter 1 of Legendary Tales of the Highlands (Volume 3 of 3) is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Legendary Tales of the Highlands (Volume 3 of 3) is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LEGENDARY TALES OF THE HIGHLANDS. A SEQUEL TO HIGHLAND RAMBLES. BY Sir THOMAS DICK LAUDER, Bart. AUTHOR OF "LOCHANDHU," "THE WOLFE OF BADENOCH," "THE MORAY FLOODS," ETC. IN THREE VOLUMES.
Chapter 1 of Legendary Tales of the Highlands (Volume 3 of 3) is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "LOCHANDHU," "THE WOLFE OF BADENOCH," "THE MORAY FLOODS," ETC.”
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading “A SEQUEL TO HIGHLAND RAMBLES.”
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading “LEGENDARY TALES OF THE HIGHLANDS.”
Scottish ballad singer and music hall comedian (1870-1950)
From this reading “BY Sir THOMAS DICK LAUDER, Bart.”
so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
From this reading “LEGENDARY TALES OF THE HIGHLANDS.”
family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "LOCHANDHU," "THE WOLFE OF BADENOCH," "THE MORAY FLOODS," ETC.”
something that follows something else
From this reading “A SEQUEL TO HIGHLAND RAMBLES.”
United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "LOCHANDHU," "THE WOLFE OF BADENOCH," "THE MORAY FLOODS," ETC.”
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.
In this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SEQUEL TO HIGHLAND RAMBLES.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LOCHANDHU," "THE WOLFE OF BADENOCH," "THE MORAY FLOODS," ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "LOCHANDHU," "THE WOLFE OF BADENOCH," "THE MORAY FLOODS," ETC.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading BY Sir THOMAS DICK LAUDER, Bart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY Sir THOMAS DICK LAUDER, Bart.
someone who is a detective
From this reading BY Sir THOMAS DICK LAUDER, Bart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LOCHANDHU," "THE WOLFE OF BADENOCH," "THE MORAY FLOODS," ETC.
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LOCHANDHU," "THE WOLFE OF BADENOCH," "THE MORAY FLOODS," ETC.
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading A SEQUEL TO HIGHLAND RAMBLES.
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading LEGENDARY TALES OF THE HIGHLANDS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
Scottish ballad singer and music hall comedian (1870-1950)
From this reading BY Sir THOMAS DICK LAUDER, Bart.
so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
From this reading LEGENDARY TALES OF THE HIGHLANDS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LOCHANDHU," "THE WOLFE OF BADENOCH," "THE MORAY FLOODS," ETC.
family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LOCHANDHU," "THE WOLFE OF BADENOCH," "THE MORAY FLOODS," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEGENDARY TALES OF THE HIGHLANDS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SEQUEL TO HIGHLAND RAMBLES.
something that follows something else
From this reading A SEQUEL TO HIGHLAND RAMBLES.
term of address for a man
From this reading BY Sir THOMAS DICK LAUDER, Bart.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading LEGENDARY TALES OF THE HIGHLANDS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEGENDARY TALES OF THE HIGHLANDS.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading BY Sir THOMAS DICK LAUDER, Bart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SEQUEL TO HIGHLAND RAMBLES.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LOCHANDHU," "THE WOLFE OF BADENOCH," "THE MORAY FLOODS," ETC.
Chapter 1 of Legendary Tales of the Highlands (Volume 3 of 3) by Thomas Dick, Sir Lauder holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 1 holds 407 sentences of Legendary Tales of the Highlands (Volume 3 of 3), unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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