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Stand Fast, Craig-Royston! (Volume I)

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Stand Fast, Craig-Royston! (Volume I) is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By William Black • Curated US English Learning Edition
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NEIGHBOURS.
The young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.
He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.
At the present moment, however, he seemed somewhat perturbed.
"Who were those two?" he said, quickly.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Stand Fast, Craig-Royston! (Volume I)

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Stand Fast, Craig-Royston! (Volume I) is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NEIGHBOURS.
/ˈneɪbərz/
Line 2
The young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.
Line 3
He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.
Line 4
At the present moment, however, he seemed somewhat perturbed.
/æt ðə ˈprezənt ˈmoʊmənt ˌhaʊˈevər hiː siːmd ˈsʌmˈwʌt pərˈtɜːrbd/
Line 5
"Who were those two?" he said, quickly.
/huː wɜːr ðoʊz tuː hiː sed ˈkwɪkli/

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.

albeit conjunction US /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/

although

From this reading “He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hailed verb US /heɪld/

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading “The young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intelligent adjective US /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

From this reading “He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
modest adjective US /ˈmɑːdəst/

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading “He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neighbours noun US /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “NEIGHBOURS.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perturbed adjective US /pərˈtɜːrbd/

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading “At the present moment, however, he seemed somewhat perturbed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
straightforward adjective US /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/

free from ambiguity

From this reading “He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uncompromising adjective US /ənˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/

not making concessions

From this reading “He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

young man adjective + noun

a teenager or a young adult male

In this reading “The young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.”

130,774 times in 426,211 chapters
young fellow adjective + noun

In this reading “He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.”

18,509 times in 426,211 chapters
grey eyes adjective + noun

In this reading “He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.”

3,930 times in 426,211 chapters
present moment verb + noun

at this time

In this reading “At the present moment, however, he seemed somewhat perturbed.”

4,467 times in 426,211 chapters
into the middle preposition + article + noun counted as “into … middle”

In this reading “The young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.”

3,302 times in 426,211 chapters
came into verb + particle counted as “come into”

obtain, especially accidentally

In this reading “The young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.”

66,662 times in 426,211 chapters
about three preposition + noun

In this reading “He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.”

11,975 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 57

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/

although

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the present moment, however, he seemed somewhat perturbed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
finely-cut

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

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

Pending verification
four-and-twenty

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

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

Pending verification
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hailedverbUS /heɪld/

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading The young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading At the present moment, however, he seemed somewhat perturbed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading At the present moment, however, he seemed somewhat perturbed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Musselburgh

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From this reading The young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.

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NEIGHBOURSnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading NEIGHBOURS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading At the present moment, however, he seemed somewhat perturbed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading At the present moment, however, he seemed somewhat perturbed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading "Who were those two?" he said, quickly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading The young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Who were those two?" he said, quickly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seemedverbUS /siːmd/

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

From this reading At the present moment, however, he seemed somewhat perturbed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading At the present moment, however, he seemed somewhat perturbed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/

free from ambiguity

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

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 young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Who were those two?" he said, quickly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Who were those two?" he said, quickly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uncompromisingadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/

not making concessions

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

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 He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
well-madeadjective

skillfully constructed

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "Who were those two?" he said, quickly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Who were those two?" he said, quickly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was a handsome and well-made young fellow of about three or four-and-twenty, with finely-cut and intelligent features, and clear grey eyes that had a curiously straightforward and uncompromising look in them, albeit his manner was modest enough.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young man whom Lord Musselburgh had hailed came into the middle of the room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 2 of Stand Fast, Craig-Royston! (Volume I) by William Black holds 300 sentences, grouped into 60 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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Wanderers
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