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The Black Douglas

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!
To capture two thousand hearts at one sweep of the net!
What would Margaret of France herself say to that?"
"Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"
"And what would I do with one if it were in my hands," she said wistfully; "that is, if it were a worthy heart and one worth the taking.
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The Black Douglas

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Black Douglas is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!
/tuː ˈraɪdɪŋ təˈɡeðər ˈdʒɔɪəs ʃiː kraɪd æz ðeɪ went oʊ moʊst ˈdʒɔɪəs wʊd ɪt biː tuː siː ðə ˈnoʊbəl ˈkæsəl ənd tuː hæv ɔːl ðə ˈfeɪməs tuː ˈθaʊzənd naɪts tuː meɪk lʌv tuː miː æt wʌns/
Line 2
To capture two thousand hearts at one sweep of the net!
/tuː ˈkæptʃər tuː ˈθaʊzənd hɑːrts æt wʌn swiːp ʌv ðə net/
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What would Margaret of France herself say to that?"
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"Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"
/ɪz ðer noʊ ˈsɪŋɡəl hɑːrt səˈfɪʃənt tuː ˈsætəsfaɪ juː fer meɪd sed ðə jʌŋ mæn ɪn ə loʊ vɔɪs nʌn ˈlɔɪəl ɪˈnʌf nɔːr lɑːrdʒ ɪˈnʌf fɔːr juː ðæt juː dɪˈzaɪər soʊ ˈmeni/
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"And what would I do with one if it were in my hands," she said wistfully; "that is, if it were a worthy heart and one worth the taking.
/ənd wʌt wʊd aɪ duː wɪð wʌn ɪf ɪt wɜːr ɪn maɪ hændz ʃiː sed ˈwɪstfəli ðæt ɪz ɪf ɪt wɜːr ə ˈwɜːr.ði hɑːrt ənd wʌn wɜːrθ ðə ˈteɪkɪŋ/

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capture verb US /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading “To capture two thousand hearts at one sweep of the net!”

joyous adjective US /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading “TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!”

knights noun US /naɪts/

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading “TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!”

loyal adjective US /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading “"Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"”

net noun US /net/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading “To capture two thousand hearts at one sweep of the net!”

satisfy verb US /ˈsætəsfaɪ/

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading “"Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"”

sweep verb US /swiːp/

sweep across or over

From this reading “To capture two thousand hearts at one sweep of the net!”

wistfully adverb US /ˈwɪstfəli/

in a wistful manner

From this reading “"And what would I do with one if it were in my hands," she said wistfully; "that is, if it were a worthy heart and one worth the taking.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading To capture two thousand hearts at one sweep of the net!

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "And what would I do with one if it were in my hands," she said wistfully; "that is, if it were a worthy heart and one worth the taking.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

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

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading What would Margaret of France herself say to that?"

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "And what would I do with one if it were in my hands," she said wistfully; "that is, if it were a worthy heart and one worth the taking.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading To capture two thousand hearts at one sweep of the net!

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading What would Margaret of France herself say to that?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "And what would I do with one if it were in my hands," she said wistfully; "that is, if it were a worthy heart and one worth the taking.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "And what would I do with one if it were in my hands," she said wistfully; "that is, if it were a worthy heart and one worth the taking.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

JoyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

knightsnounUS /naɪts/

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

Margaret

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From this reading What would Margaret of France herself say to that?"

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "And what would I do with one if it were in my hands," she said wistfully; "that is, if it were a worthy heart and one worth the taking.

netnounUS /net/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading To capture two thousand hearts at one sweep of the net!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To capture two thousand hearts at one sweep of the net!

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To capture two thousand hearts at one sweep of the net!

RIDINGnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading What would Margaret of France herself say to that?"

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

sweepverbUS /swiːp/

sweep across or over

From this reading To capture two thousand hearts at one sweep of the net!

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "And what would I do with one if it were in my hands," she said wistfully; "that is, if it were a worthy heart and one worth the taking.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What would Margaret of France herself say to that?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

TOGETHERadverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

TWOnounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "And what would I do with one if it were in my hands," she said wistfully; "that is, if it were a worthy heart and one worth the taking.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What would Margaret of France herself say to that?"

wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/

in a wistful manner

From this reading "And what would I do with one if it were in my hands," she said wistfully; "that is, if it were a worthy heart and one worth the taking.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "And what would I do with one if it were in my hands," she said wistfully; "that is, if it were a worthy heart and one worth the taking.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading "And what would I do with one if it were in my hands," she said wistfully; "that is, if it were a worthy heart and one worth the taking.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading "And what would I do with one if it were in my hands," she said wistfully; "that is, if it were a worthy heart and one worth the taking.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading TWO RIDING TOGETHER "Joyous," she cried, as they went, "Oh, most joyous would it be to see the noble castle and to have all the famous two thousand knights to make love to me at once!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading "Is there no single heart sufficient to satisfy you, fair maid?" said the young man, in a low voice; "none loyal enough nor large enough for you that you desire so many?"

Chapter 2 of The Black Douglas by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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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Whitsunday
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Black Douglas; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fairest
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Black Douglas; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Heartsomest
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Black Douglas; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.