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The Bride of Lammermoor
The Bride of Lammermoor

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Bride of Lammermoor is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.
Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.
The Master, however, had this advantage over the spendthrift in the legend, that, if he was in similar distress, he could not impute it to his own imprudence.
His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.
Perhaps this melancholy yet consolatory reflection crossed the mind of the unfortunate young nobleman with a breathing of comfort.
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The Bride of Lammermoor

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Bride of Lammermoor is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.
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Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant ofthe lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.
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The Master, however, had this advantage over the spendthrift in the legend, that, if he was in similar distress, he could not impute it to his own imprudence.
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His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.
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Perhaps this melancholy yet consolatory reflection crossed the mind of the unfortunate young nobleman with a breathing of comfort.

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Blood noun US /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading “His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.”

Heir noun US /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading “The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.”

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Perhaps this melancholy yet consolatory reflection crossed the mind of the unfortunate young nobleman with a breathing of comfort.”

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a

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

advantage

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From this reading The Master, however, had this advantage over the spendthrift in the legend, that, if he was in similar distress, he could not impute it to his own imprudence.

after

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

ancestry

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

and

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

as

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

at

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

Ballad

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

bed

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

been

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

bequeathed

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

black

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

board

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

bower

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

bowl

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

breathing

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From this reading Perhaps this melancholy yet consolatory reflection crossed the mind of the unfortunate young nobleman with a breathing of comfort.

by

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

cheer

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

churlish

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

comfort

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From this reading Perhaps this melancholy yet consolatory reflection crossed the mind of the unfortunate young nobleman with a breathing of comfort.

consolatory

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From this reading Perhaps this melancholy yet consolatory reflection crossed the mind of the unfortunate young nobleman with a breathing of comfort.

could

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From this reading The Master, however, had this advantage over the spendthrift in the legend, that, if he was in similar distress, he could not impute it to his own imprudence.

courteous

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

Crag

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

crossed

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From this reading Perhaps this melancholy yet consolatory reflection crossed the mind of the unfortunate young nobleman with a breathing of comfort.

dead

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

derived

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

deserted

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

dight

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

dissipating

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

distress

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From this reading The Master, however, had this advantage over the spendthrift in the legend, that, if he was in similar distress, he could not impute it to his own imprudence.

excellent

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

expressed

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

father

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

feelings

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

fortune

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

found

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

from

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

give

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

had

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From this reading The Master, however, had this advantage over the spendthrift in the legend, that, if he was in similar distress, he could not impute it to his own imprudence.

hall

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

have

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

he

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

hearth

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

HeirnounUS /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

Here's

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

high

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

him

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

himself

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

his

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

however

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From this reading The Master, however, had this advantage over the spendthrift in the legend, that, if he was in similar distress, he could not impute it to his own imprudence.

if

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From this reading The Master, however, had this advantage over the spendthrift in the legend, that, if he was in similar distress, he could not impute it to his own imprudence.

imprudence

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From this reading The Master, however, had this advantage over the spendthrift in the legend, that, if he was in similar distress, he could not impute it to his own imprudence.

impute

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From this reading The Master, however, had this advantage over the spendthrift in the legend, that, if he was in similar distress, he could not impute it to his own imprudence.

in

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

inhabitant

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

inheritance

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

it

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From this reading The Master, however, had this advantage over the spendthrift in the legend, that, if he was in similar distress, he could not impute it to his own imprudence.

joined

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

legend

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From this reading The Master, however, had this advantage over the spendthrift in the legend, that, if he was in similar distress, he could not impute it to his own imprudence.

Linne

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

lodge

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

lonely

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

mansion

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

Master

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

melancholy

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From this reading Perhaps this melancholy yet consolatory reflection crossed the mind of the unfortunate young nobleman with a breathing of comfort.

merry

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

might

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Perhaps this melancholy yet consolatory reflection crossed the mind of the unfortunate young nobleman with a breathing of comfort.

misery

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

No

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

nobleman

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From this reading Perhaps this melancholy yet consolatory reflection crossed the mind of the unfortunate young nobleman with a breathing of comfort.

Nor

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

not

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From this reading The Master, however, had this advantage over the spendthrift in the legend, that, if he was in similar distress, he could not impute it to his own imprudence.

of

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

Old

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

or

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

over

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From this reading The Master, however, had this advantage over the spendthrift in the legend, that, if he was in similar distress, he could not impute it to his own imprudence.

own

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From this reading The Master, however, had this advantage over the spendthrift in the legend, that, if he was in similar distress, he could not impute it to his own imprudence.

perhaps

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

pleasure

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

prodigal

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

quoth

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

Ravenswood

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

reflection

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From this reading Perhaps this melancholy yet consolatory reflection crossed the mind of the unfortunate young nobleman with a breathing of comfort.

resemblance

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

similar

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From this reading The Master, however, had this advantage over the spendthrift in the legend, that, if he was in similar distress, he could not impute it to his own imprudence.

some

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

song

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

sorry

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

spendthrift

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From this reading The Master, however, had this advantage over the spendthrift in the legend, that, if he was in similar distress, he could not impute it to his own imprudence.

that

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

The

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

their

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

this

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From this reading The Master, however, had this advantage over the spendthrift in the legend, that, if he was in similar distress, he could not impute it to his own imprudence.

those

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

title

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

to

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

unfortunate

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From this reading Perhaps this melancholy yet consolatory reflection crossed the mind of the unfortunate young nobleman with a breathing of comfort.

was

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

welcome

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

when

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

which

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

whole

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

with

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From this reading Perhaps this melancholy yet consolatory reflection crossed the mind of the unfortunate young nobleman with a breathing of comfort.

withhold

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From this reading His misery had been bequeathed to him by his father, and, joined to his high blood, and to a title which the courteous might give or the churlish withhold at their pleasure, it was the whole inheritance he had derived from his ancestry.

within

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From this reading The hearth in hall was black and dead, No board was dight in bower within, Nor merry bowl nor welcome bed; “Here’s sorry cheer,” quoth the Heir of Linne.

Wolf's

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From this reading Old Ballad The feelings of the prodigal Heir of Linne, as expressed in that excellent old song, when, after dissipating his whole fortune, he found himself the deserted inhabitant of “the lonely lodge,” might perhaps have some resemblance to those of the Master of Ravenswood in his deserted mansion of Wolf’s Crag.

yet

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From this reading Perhaps this melancholy yet consolatory reflection crossed the mind of the unfortunate young nobleman with a breathing of comfort.

young

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From this reading Perhaps this melancholy yet consolatory reflection crossed the mind of the unfortunate young nobleman with a breathing of comfort.

Chapter 9 of The Bride of Lammermoor by Walter Scott holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Author
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