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My heart's in the Highlands
My heart's in the Highlands

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of My heart's in the Highlands is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Amy Le Feuvre • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."
Landor.
ROWENA drew a long breath, then she said very quietly: "Of course I will.
I am all attention!"
"I want to refer again to that letter which I sent you before you went to India, and which you never received.
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My heart's in the Highlands

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of My heart's in the Highlands is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."
/ðə lerd spiːks aɪ held hɜːr hænd ðə pledʒ ʌv blɪs hɜːr hænd ðæt ˈtrembəld ənd wɪθˈdruː ʃiː bent hɜːr hed bɪˈfɔːr maɪ kɪs maɪ hɑːrt wɑːz ʃʊr ðæt hərz wɑːz truː/
Line 2
Landor.
Line 3
ROWENA drew a long breath, then she said very quietly: "Of course I will.
Line 4
I am all attention!"
/aɪ æm ɔːl əˈtenʃən/
Line 5
"I want to refer again to that letter which I sent you before you went to India, and which you never received.
/aɪ wɑːnt tuː rəˈfɜːr əˈɡen tuː ðæt ˈletər wɪtʃ aɪ sent juː bɪˈfɔːr juː went tuː ˈɪndiə ənd wɪtʃ juː ˈnevər rəˈsiːvd/

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bliss noun US /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading “THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."”

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India noun US /ˈɪndiə/

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading “"I want to refer again to that letter which I sent you before you went to India, and which you never received.”

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laird noun US /lerd/

a landowner

From this reading “THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."”

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pledge verb US /pledʒ/

promise solemnly and formally

From this reading “THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."”

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refer verb US /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading “"I want to refer again to that letter which I sent you before you went to India, and which you never received.”

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speaks verb US /spiːks/

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading “THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."”

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trembled verb US /ˈtrembəld/

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading “THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."”

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withdrew verb US /wɪθˈdruː/

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading “THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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long breath adjective + noun

In this reading “ROWENA drew a long breath, then she said very quietly: "Of course I will.”

5,849 times in 426,211 chapters
Of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “ROWENA drew a long breath, then she said very quietly: "Of course I will.”

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pledge of verb + particle

In this reading “THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."”

2,163 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ROWENA drew a long breath, then she said very quietly: "Of course I will.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "I want to refer again to that letter which I sent you before you went to India, and which you never received.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I am all attention!"

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am all attention!"

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading I am all attention!"

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bentnounUS /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

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blissnounUS /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading ROWENA drew a long breath, then she said very quietly: "Of course I will.

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coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading ROWENA drew a long breath, then she said very quietly: "Of course I will.

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drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading ROWENA drew a long breath, then she said very quietly: "Of course I will.

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handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

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headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

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heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herspronounUS /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading "I want to refer again to that letter which I sent you before you went to India, and which you never received.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

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LAIRDnounUS /lerd/

a landowner

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Landor

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From this reading Landor.

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letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "I want to refer again to that letter which I sent you before you went to India, and which you never received.

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading ROWENA drew a long breath, then she said very quietly: "Of course I will.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I want to refer again to that letter which I sent you before you went to India, and which you never received.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/

promise solemnly and formally

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading ROWENA drew a long breath, then she said very quietly: "Of course I will.

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receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading "I want to refer again to that letter which I sent you before you went to India, and which you never received.

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referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading "I want to refer again to that letter which I sent you before you went to India, and which you never received.

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ROWENA

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

From this reading ROWENA drew a long breath, then she said very quietly: "Of course I will.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ROWENA drew a long breath, then she said very quietly: "Of course I will.

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sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "I want to refer again to that letter which I sent you before you went to India, and which you never received.

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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
SPEAKSverbUS /spiːks/

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading ROWENA drew a long breath, then she said very quietly: "Of course I will.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I want to refer again to that letter which I sent you before you went to India, and which you never received.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading ROWENA drew a long breath, then she said very quietly: "Of course I will.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I want to refer again to that letter which I sent you before you went to India, and which you never received.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I want to refer again to that letter which I sent you before you went to India, and which you never received.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "I want to refer again to that letter which I sent you before you went to India, and which you never received.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading ROWENA drew a long breath, then she said very quietly: "Of course I will.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading THE LAIRD SPEAKS "I held her hand, the pledge of bliss, Her hand that trembled and withdrew; She bent her head before my kiss, My heart was sure that hers was true."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I want to refer again to that letter which I sent you before you went to India, and which you never received.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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