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The Bride of Lammermoor
The Bride of Lammermoor

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Bride of Lammermoor is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Let them have meat enough, womanhalf a hen; There be old rotten pilchardsput them off too; Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.
Love’s Pilgrimage.
The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.
Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”
He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.
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The Bride of Lammermoor

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Bride of Lammermoor is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Let them have meat enough, womanhalf a hen; There be old rotten pilchardsput them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.
Line 2
Love’s Pilgrimage.
Line 3
The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.
Line 4
Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”
Line 5
He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

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a

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

all

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

Almost

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

an

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

And

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

anointing

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

assurance

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

at

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

awaken

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

barred

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

be

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

before

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

bold

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

boul

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

but

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

Caleb

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

cam

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

care

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

castle

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

ceased

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

clatter

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

comes

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

confounds

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

deil

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

door

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

enough

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

exclaimed

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

face

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

falling

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

flower

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

from

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

gate

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

genius

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

had

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

half

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

hand

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

have

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

He

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

hearing

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

Heaven

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

hen

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

How

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

in

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

inventive

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

it

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

Keeper's

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

kitchen

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

Let

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

like

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

little

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

Lord

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

Love's

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From this reading Love’s Pilgrimage.

majors-domo

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

may

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

meat

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

muttering

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

new

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

of

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

off

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

old

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

onion

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

only

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

or

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

party

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

perceived

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

pilchards

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

Pilgrimage

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From this reading Love’s Pilgrimage.

pint-stoup

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

praised

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

put

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

returning

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

rotten

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

savour

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

scarce

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

servant

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

served

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

standing

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

strong

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

stunned

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

that

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

the

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

them

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

then

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

There

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

this

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

thunderbolt

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

Tis

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

to

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

too

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

was

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

were

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

whether

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

which

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

while

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

who

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

whom

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From this reading He then barred the kitchen door in the face of the Lord Keeper’s servant, whom he perceived returning from the party at the gate, and muttering, “How the deil cam he in?—but deil may care.

within

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From this reading The thunderbolt, which had stunned all who were within hearing of it, had only served to awaken the bold and inventive genius of the flower of majors-domo.

woman

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From this reading Let them have meat enough, woman—half a hen; There be old rotten pilchards—put them off too; ’Tis but a little new anointing of them, And a strong onion, that confounds the savour.

yet

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From this reading Almost before the clatter had ceased, and while there was yet scarce an assurance whether the castle was standing or falling, Caleb exclaimed, “Heaven be praised! this comes to hand like the boul of a pint-stoup.”

Chapter 12 of The Bride of Lammermoor by Walter Scott holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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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Is this the complete text of The Bride of Lammermoor?

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Project Gutenberg eBook #471, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Bride of Lammermoor take to read?

About 334 minutes of reading across 803 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Bride of Lammermoor

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Bride of Lammermoor, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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Former
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Occasion
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Declined
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