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Roland Cashel, Volume II (of II)

Chapter XI · Scandal, and General Ill-Humor

Chapter XI of Roland Cashel, Volume II (of II), “Scandal, and General Ill-Humor,” is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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But where are they alle, I do not see, One half of our goodlie companie!
Hone.
That day was destined to be one of contrarieties to the household of Tubbermore.
Of the Kennyfeck family, none appeared at dinner.
Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.
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Roland Cashel, Volume II (of II)

Chapter XI · Scandal, and General Ill-Humor

Chapter XI of Roland Cashel, Volume II (of II), “Scandal, and General Ill-Humor,” is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
But where are they alle, I do not see, One half of our goodlie companie!
Line 2
Hone.
/hoʊn/
Line 3
That day was destined to be one of contrarieties to the household of Tubbermore.
Line 4
Of the Kennyfeck family, none appeared at dinner.
Line 5
Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

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.

breach verb US /briːtʃ/

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

From this reading “Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.”

destined adjective US /ˈdestɪnd/

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading “That day was destined to be one of contrarieties to the household of Tubbermore.”

engagement noun US /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading “Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.”

Hone verb US /hoʊn/

sharpen with a hone

From this reading “Hone.”

household noun US /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

a social unit living together

From this reading “That day was destined to be one of contrarieties to the household of Tubbermore.”

overtook verb US /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading “Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.”

rode verb US /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.”

speed verb US /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading “Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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breach of verb + particle

In this reading “Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.”

at dinner preposition + noun

In this reading “Of the Kennyfeck family, none appeared at dinner.”

appeared at verb + particle counted as “appear at”

In this reading “Of the Kennyfeck family, none appeared at dinner.”

All words in this reading · 53

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.

alle

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From this reading But where are they alle, I do not see, One half of our goodlie companie!

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Of the Kennyfeck family, none appeared at dinner.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading But where are they alle, I do not see, One half of our goodlie companie!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Of the Kennyfeck family, none appeared at dinner.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading That day was destined to be one of contrarieties to the household of Tubbermore.

breachverbUS /briːtʃ/

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But where are they alle, I do not see, One half of our goodlie companie!

companie

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

From this reading But where are they alle, I do not see, One half of our goodlie companie!

contrarieties

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

From this reading That day was destined to be one of contrarieties to the household of Tubbermore.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading That day was destined to be one of contrarieties to the household of Tubbermore.

destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading That day was destined to be one of contrarieties to the household of Tubbermore.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Of the Kennyfeck family, none appeared at dinner.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But where are they alle, I do not see, One half of our goodlie companie!

engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Of the Kennyfeck family, none appeared at dinner.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

goodlie

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

From this reading But where are they alle, I do not see, One half of our goodlie companie!

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading But where are they alle, I do not see, One half of our goodlie companie!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

HoneverbUS /hoʊn/

sharpen with a hone

From this reading Hone.

householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

a social unit living together

From this reading That day was destined to be one of contrarieties to the household of Tubbermore.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading But where are they alle, I do not see, One half of our goodlie companie!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

Kennyfeck

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

From this reading Of the Kennyfeck family, none appeared at dinner.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

Kilgoff

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

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Of the Kennyfeck family, none appeared at dinner.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But where are they alle, I do not see, One half of our goodlie companie!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But where are they alle, I do not see, One half of our goodlie companie!

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But where are they alle, I do not see, One half of our goodlie companie!

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But where are they alle, I do not see, One half of our goodlie companie!

overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

Roland's

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

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But where are they alle, I do not see, One half of our goodlie companie!

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That day was destined to be one of contrarieties to the household of Tubbermore.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading That day was destined to be one of contrarieties to the household of Tubbermore.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading But where are they alle, I do not see, One half of our goodlie companie!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That day was destined to be one of contrarieties to the household of Tubbermore.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading Lady Kilgoff, angry at Roland's breach of engagement,--for, although he rode at top speed in every direction, he never overtook her,--also kept her room.

Tubbermore

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

From this reading That day was destined to be one of contrarieties to the household of Tubbermore.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That day was destined to be one of contrarieties to the household of Tubbermore.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading But where are they alle, I do not see, One half of our goodlie companie!

Chapter 11 of Roland Cashel, Volume II (of II) by Charles Lever holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

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