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Rollo in Scotland

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Rollo in Scotland is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ROWERDENNAN INN.
Ben Lomond is one of the highest peaks in Scotland.
There are one or two that are higher, but they are more remote, and consequently less known.
Ben Lomond is the one most visited, and is, accordingly, the one that is most renowned.
It lies on the east side of Loch Lomond, about half way between the head of the lake and the outlet.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Rollo in Scotland

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Rollo in Scotland is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ROWERDENNAN INN.
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Ben Lomond is one of the highest peaks in Scotland.
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There are one or two that are higher, but they are more remote, and consequently less known.
/ðer ɑːr wʌn ɔːr tuː ðæt ɑːr ˈhaɪər bʌt ðeɪ ɑːr mɔːr rɪˈmoʊt ənd ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli les noʊn/
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Ben Lomond is the one most visited, and is, accordingly, the one that is most renowned.
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It lies on the east side of Loch Lomond, about half way between the head of the lake and the outlet.

Learner Dictionary

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consequently adverb US /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading “There are one or two that are higher, but they are more remote, and consequently less known.”

Loch noun US /lɑːk/

a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)

From this reading “It lies on the east side of Loch Lomond, about half way between the head of the lake and the outlet.”

outlet noun US /ˈaʊtlet/

a place of business for retailing goods

From this reading “It lies on the east side of Loch Lomond, about half way between the head of the lake and the outlet.”

peaks noun US /piːks/

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading “Ben Lomond is one of the highest peaks in Scotland.”

remote adjective US /rɪˈmoʊt/

located far away spatially

From this reading “There are one or two that are higher, but they are more remote, and consequently less known.”

renowned adjective US /rɪˈnaʊnd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading “Ben Lomond is the one most visited, and is, accordingly, the one that is most renowned.”

Scotland noun US /ˈskɑːtlənd/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading “Ben Lomond is one of the highest peaks in Scotland.”

visited verb US /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading “Ben Lomond is the one most visited, and is, accordingly, the one that is most renowned.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It lies on the east side of Loch Lomond, about half way between the head of the lake and the outlet.

accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Ben Lomond is the one most visited, and is, accordingly, the one that is most renowned.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There are one or two that are higher, but they are more remote, and consequently less known.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading There are one or two that are higher, but they are more remote, and consequently less known.

BennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading Ben Lomond is one of the highest peaks in Scotland.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It lies on the east side of Loch Lomond, about half way between the head of the lake and the outlet.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There are one or two that are higher, but they are more remote, and consequently less known.

consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading There are one or two that are higher, but they are more remote, and consequently less known.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading It lies on the east side of Loch Lomond, about half way between the head of the lake and the outlet.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It lies on the east side of Loch Lomond, about half way between the head of the lake and the outlet.

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 It lies on the east side of Loch Lomond, about half way between the head of the lake and the outlet.

higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading There are one or two that are higher, but they are more remote, and consequently less known.

highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Ben Lomond is one of the highest peaks in Scotland.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Ben Lomond is one of the highest peaks in Scotland.

INNnounUS /ɪn/

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading ROWERDENNAN INN.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Ben Lomond is one of the highest peaks in Scotland.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It lies on the east side of Loch Lomond, about half way between the head of the lake and the outlet.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading There are one or two that are higher, but they are more remote, and consequently less known.

lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading It lies on the east side of Loch Lomond, about half way between the head of the lake and the outlet.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading There are one or two that are higher, but they are more remote, and consequently less known.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading It lies on the east side of Loch Lomond, about half way between the head of the lake and the outlet.

LochnounUS /lɑːk/

a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)

From this reading It lies on the east side of Loch Lomond, about half way between the head of the lake and the outlet.

Lomond

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

From this reading Ben Lomond is one of the highest peaks in Scotland.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There are one or two that are higher, but they are more remote, and consequently less known.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Ben Lomond is the one most visited, and is, accordingly, the one that is most renowned.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ben Lomond is one of the highest peaks in Scotland.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It lies on the east side of Loch Lomond, about half way between the head of the lake and the outlet.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Ben Lomond is one of the highest peaks in Scotland.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There are one or two that are higher, but they are more remote, and consequently less known.

outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/

a place of business for retailing goods

From this reading It lies on the east side of Loch Lomond, about half way between the head of the lake and the outlet.

peaksnounUS /piːks/

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading Ben Lomond is one of the highest peaks in Scotland.

remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/

located far away spatially

From this reading There are one or two that are higher, but they are more remote, and consequently less known.

renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Ben Lomond is the one most visited, and is, accordingly, the one that is most renowned.

ROWERDENNAN

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

From this reading ROWERDENNAN INN.

ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading Ben Lomond is one of the highest peaks in Scotland.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It lies on the east side of Loch Lomond, about half way between the head of the lake and the outlet.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There are one or two that are higher, but they are more remote, and consequently less known.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Ben Lomond is one of the highest peaks in Scotland.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are one or two that are higher, but they are more remote, and consequently less known.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading There are one or two that are higher, but they are more remote, and consequently less known.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There are one or two that are higher, but they are more remote, and consequently less known.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Ben Lomond is the one most visited, and is, accordingly, the one that is most renowned.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It lies on the east side of Loch Lomond, about half way between the head of the lake and the outlet.

Chapter 8 of Rollo in Scotland by Jacob Abbott holds 185 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.

What does chapter 8 of Rollo in Scotland contain?

Chapter 8 holds 185 sentences of Rollo in Scotland, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Rollo in Scotland by Jacob Abbott exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 185 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Loaded
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Course
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Travels
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Europe
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