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Chapter 22 of My heart's in the Highlands is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel. Browning. "HERE you are! It's good to see you both. Now come and be introduced to my little aunt."
Chapter 22 of My heart's in the Highlands is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading “ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.”
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “Browning.”
an exemption from some rule or obligation
From this reading “ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.”
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading “ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.”
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading “ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.”
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading “ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.”
comparative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading “ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.”
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.”
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In this reading “ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
past form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Now come and be introduced to my little aunt."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now come and be introduced to my little aunt."
have
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It's good to see you both.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Browning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now come and be introduced to my little aunt."
an exemption from some rule or obligation
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
assemble or get together
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's good to see you both.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "HERE you are!
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Now come and be introduced to my little aunt."
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From this reading It's good to see you both.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now come and be introduced to my little aunt."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
comparative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now come and be introduced to my little aunt."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now come and be introduced to my little aunt."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It's good to see you both.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ROWENA'S POWER You are endowed with Faculties which bear Annexed to them as 'twere a dispensation To summon meaner spirits to do their will And gather round them at their need; inspiring Such with a love themselves can never feel.
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