The Bride of Lammermoor

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Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

Henry VI.

Part II.

In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

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The Bride of Lammermoor

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Bride of Lammermoor is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

Line 2

Henry VI.

Line 3

Part II.

Line 4

In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

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Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

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Ancient adjective US /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading “Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.”

Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.”

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

and

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From this reading Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

are

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

ascending

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

barons

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From this reading Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

Being

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

bore

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From this reading Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

castle

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

East

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

enough

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

extensive

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

fertile

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

fled

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

foes

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

former

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

from

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

glen

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

gorge

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

got

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

have

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

Henry

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From this reading Henry VI.

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From this reading Part II.

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

Its

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From this reading Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

itself

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From this reading Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

lord

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

Lothian

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

mountain

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

name

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From this reading Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

nature

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

not

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

now

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

only

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

opposites

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

our

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

Part

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From this reading Part II.

pass

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

plains

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

powerful

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From this reading Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

proprietors

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From this reading Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

race

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From this reading Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

Ravenswood

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From this reading Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

repairing

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

ruins

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

such

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

that

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

the

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

there

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

this

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

time

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

times

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

Tis

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

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From this reading Henry VI.

visible

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From this reading In the gorge of a pass or mountain glen, ascending from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible.

warlike

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From this reading Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

was

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From this reading Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

Well

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

were

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From this reading Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

which

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From this reading Well, lord, we have not got that which we have; ’Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, Being opposites of such repairing nature.

who

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From this reading Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

with

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From this reading Its ancient proprietors were a race of powerful and warlike barons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood.

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