Chapter 2 of St. Ronan's Well is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of St. Ronan's Well is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GUEST. Quis novus hic hospes? _Dido apud Virgilium._ Ch'am-maid! The Gemman in the front parlour! BOOTS'S _free Translation of the AEneid_.
Chapter 2 of St. Ronan's Well is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an epic in Latin by Virgil; tells the adventures of Aeneas after the Trojan War; provides an illustrious historical background for the Roman Empire
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
grant freedom to; free from confinement
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “The Gemman in the front parlour!”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “THE GUEST.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “The Gemman in the front parlour!”
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “BOOTS'S _free Translation of the AEneid_.”
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an epic in Latin by Virgil; tells the adventures of Aeneas after the Trojan War; provides an illustrious historical background for the Roman Empire
From this reading BOOTS'S _free Translation of the AEneid_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dido apud Virgilium._ Ch'am-maid!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOOTS'S _free Translation of the AEneid_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dido apud Virgilium._ Ch'am-maid!
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading _Dido apud Virgilium._ Ch'am-maid!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading BOOTS'S _free Translation of the AEneid_.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The Gemman in the front parlour!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Gemman in the front parlour!
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE GUEST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quis novus hic hospes?
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From this reading Quis novus hic hospes?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Gemman in the front parlour!
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From this reading Quis novus hic hospes?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOOTS'S _free Translation of the AEneid_.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The Gemman in the front parlour!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quis novus hic hospes?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUEST.
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading BOOTS'S _free Translation of the AEneid_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dido apud Virgilium._ Ch'am-maid!
Chapter 2 of St. Ronan's Well by Walter Scott holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 2 holds 152 sentences of St. Ronan's Well, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of St. Ronan's Well by Walter Scott exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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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