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The Bride of Lammermoor

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Bride of Lammermoor is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.
Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.
The Hog hath lost his Pearl.
The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf’s Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.
The Lord Keeper might feel internal pride at the contrast, but he had too much tact to suffer it to appear.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Bride of Lammermoor

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Bride of Lammermoor is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.
Line 2
Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.
Line 3
The Hog hath lost his Pearl.
Line 4
The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf’s Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.
Line 5
The Lord Keeper might feel internal pride at the contrast, but he had too much tact to suffer it to appear.

All words in this reading · 85

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

affection

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

From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

And

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From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

appear

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From this reading The Lord Keeper might feel internal pride at the contrast, but he had too much tact to suffer it to appear.

are

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From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

as

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

From this reading The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf’s Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.

at

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

From this reading The Lord Keeper might feel internal pride at the contrast, but he had too much tact to suffer it to appear.

been

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From this reading The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf’s Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.

but

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From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

Castle

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From this reading The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf’s Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.

child's

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From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

contrast

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From this reading The Lord Keeper might feel internal pride at the contrast, but he had too much tact to suffer it to appear.

control

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From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

Crag

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From this reading The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf’s Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.

disobediency

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From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

divine

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From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

do

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From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

feast

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From this reading The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf’s Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.

feel

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From this reading The Lord Keeper might feel internal pride at the contrast, but he had too much tact to suffer it to appear.

for

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From this reading The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf’s Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.

forth

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From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

had

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From this reading The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf’s Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.

hath

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From this reading The Hog hath lost his Pearl.

he

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From this reading The Lord Keeper might feel internal pride at the contrast, but he had too much tact to suffer it to appear.

head

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

heavens

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

high

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From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

his

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

From this reading The Hog hath lost his Pearl.

Hog

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From this reading The Hog hath lost his Pearl.

hold

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From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

I

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

ill

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

ill-veiled

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

From this reading The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf’s Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.

in

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

inspire

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

From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

internal

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From this reading The Lord Keeper might feel internal pride at the contrast, but he had too much tact to suffer it to appear.

it

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

From this reading The Lord Keeper might feel internal pride at the contrast, but he had too much tact to suffer it to appear.

its

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

From this reading The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf’s Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.

Keeper

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From this reading The Lord Keeper might feel internal pride at the contrast, but he had too much tact to suffer it to appear.

Lord

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From this reading The Lord Keeper might feel internal pride at the contrast, but he had too much tact to suffer it to appear.

lost

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From this reading The Hog hath lost his Pearl.

love

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

From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

might

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

From this reading The Lord Keeper might feel internal pride at the contrast, but he had too much tact to suffer it to appear.

misery

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

move

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

much

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

From this reading The Lord Keeper might feel internal pride at the contrast, but he had too much tact to suffer it to appear.

must

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

not

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

o'erseen

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

From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

of

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

parent's

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

parents

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

From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

Pearl

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

From this reading The Hog hath lost his Pearl.

penury

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

From this reading The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf’s Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.

plaint

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

pour

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

powers

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

From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

pride

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

From this reading The Lord Keeper might feel internal pride at the contrast, but he had too much tact to suffer it to appear.

profusion

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

From this reading The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf’s Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.

Ravenswood

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

From this reading The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf’s Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.

reason

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

From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

rein

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

From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

remarkable

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

From this reading The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf’s Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.

strict

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

From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

suffer

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

From this reading The Lord Keeper might feel internal pride at the contrast, but he had too much tact to suffer it to appear.

tact

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

From this reading The Lord Keeper might feel internal pride at the contrast, but he had too much tact to suffer it to appear.

tells

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

From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

that

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

the

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

Their

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

From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

them

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

From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

they

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

From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

think

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

this

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

to

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

too

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

Upon

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

us

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

From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

was

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

From this reading The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf’s Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.

When

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

From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

Which

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

From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

Will

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

From this reading I do too ill in this, And must not think but that a parent’s plaint Will move the heavens to pour forth misery Upon the head of disobediency.

with

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

From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

Wolf's

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

From this reading The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf’s Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.

Yet

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

From this reading Yet reason tells us, parents are o’erseen, When with too strict a rein they do hold in Their child’s affection, and control that love, Which the high powers divine inspire them with.

Chapter 20 of The Bride of Lammermoor by Walter Scott holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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.

What does chapter 20 of The Bride of Lammermoor contain?

Chapter 20 holds 109 sentences of The Bride of Lammermoor, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 20 of The Bride of Lammermoor by Walter Scott exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 109 sentences, grouped into 22 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 20 of The Bride of Lammermoor?

Work through the 22 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 22 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 20 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 20 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of The Bride of Lammermoor?

Yes. All 4013 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #471 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Bride of Lammermoor is used?

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
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bride of Lammermoor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Former
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bride of Lammermoor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Occasion
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bride of Lammermoor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Declined
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bride of Lammermoor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.