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The Bride of Lammermoor
The Bride of Lammermoor

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Bride of Lammermoor is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Should I take aught of you?
Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.
Wit without Money.
The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.
He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Bride of Lammermoor

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Bride of Lammermoor is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Should I take aught of you?
Line 2
Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.
Line 3
Wit without Money.
Line 4
The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.
Line 5
He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

Learner Dictionary

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Burn verb US /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading “He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.”

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a

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From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

added

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

all

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From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

allowed

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

And

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From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

appearances

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

as

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

at

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From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

aught

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From this reading Should I take aught of you?

begged

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From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

black

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

boy

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From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

burnverbUS /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

by

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

Caleb's

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From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

coal

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

duty

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

evening

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

face

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From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

forgot

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

good

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From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

had

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

have

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From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

He

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

heard

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

his

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

hospitality

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

From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

I

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From this reading Should I take aught of you?

if

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

in

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

in't

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

From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

infringement

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

From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

is

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

From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

kindness

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

From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

laws

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

From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

little

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From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

lost

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

From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

made

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From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

misfortunes

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

Money

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From this reading Wit without Money.

motionless

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

mutton

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

my

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From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

now

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From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

of

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From this reading Should I take aught of you?

once

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From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

own

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

picture

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From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

property

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From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

sat

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

Should

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From this reading Should I take aught of you?

sole

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From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

some

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

spectral

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

spit

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

stand

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

still

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

stole

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From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

suffering

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

take

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From this reading Should I take aught of you?

than

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From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

that

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From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

The

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

From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

Tis

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From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

to

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

told

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

true

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From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

upon

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From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

way

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From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

what

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From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

which

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

winter's

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

Wit

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From this reading Wit without Money.

without

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From this reading Wit without Money.

witness

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From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

witnessed

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From this reading He sat motionless, as if he had witnessed some of the spectral appearances which he had heard told of in a winter’s evening; and as he forgot his own duty, and allowed his spit to stand still, he added to the misfortunes of the evening by suffering the mutton to burn as black as a coal.

worse

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From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

worst

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From this reading ’Tis true I begged now; And what is worse than that, I stole a kindness; And, what is worst of all, I lost my way in’t.

would

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From this reading The face of the little boy, sole witness of Caleb’s infringement upon the laws at once of property and hospitality, would have made a good picture.

you

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From this reading Should I take aught of you?

Chapter 14 of The Bride of Lammermoor by Walter Scott holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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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Vocabulary met early in The Bride of Lammermoor

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Author
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Former
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Occasion
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Declined
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