Chapter 22 of The Captain of the Guard is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Captain of the Guard is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOLD SCHEMES. Many have ruined their fortunes; many have escaped ruin by want of fortune. To obtain it the great have become little, and the little great.--ZIMMERMAN. "Luaig, laird of Luaig," said Albany, ponderingly; "I do not recognize the name." "Lairds are plenty as heather hills in the far north country," said Achanna, sneeringly.
Chapter 22 of The Captain of the Guard is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading “"Luaig, laird of Luaig," said Albany, ponderingly; "I do not recognize the name."”
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “Many have ruined their fortunes; many have escaped ruin by want of fortune.”
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading “"Lairds are plenty as heather hills in the far north country," said Achanna, sneeringly.”
a landowner
From this reading “"Luaig, laird of Luaig," said Albany, ponderingly; "I do not recognize the name."”
come into possession of
From this reading “To obtain it the great have become little, and the little great.--ZIMMERMAN.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “"Luaig, laird of Luaig," said Albany, ponderingly; "I do not recognize the name."”
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading “Many have ruined their fortunes; many have escaped ruin by want of fortune.”
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “BOLD SCHEMES.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Lairds are plenty as heather hills in the far north country," said Achanna, sneeringly.”
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From this reading "Lairds are plenty as heather hills in the far north country," said Achanna, sneeringly.
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading "Luaig, laird of Luaig," said Albany, ponderingly; "I do not recognize the name."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To obtain it the great have become little, and the little great.--ZIMMERMAN.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Lairds are plenty as heather hills in the far north country," said Achanna, sneeringly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Lairds are plenty as heather hills in the far north country," said Achanna, sneeringly.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading To obtain it the great have become little, and the little great.--ZIMMERMAN.
fearless and daring
From this reading BOLD SCHEMES.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many have ruined their fortunes; many have escaped ruin by want of fortune.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Lairds are plenty as heather hills in the far north country," said Achanna, sneeringly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Luaig, laird of Luaig," said Albany, ponderingly; "I do not recognize the name."
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Many have ruined their fortunes; many have escaped ruin by want of fortune.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Lairds are plenty as heather hills in the far north country," said Achanna, sneeringly.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Many have ruined their fortunes; many have escaped ruin by want of fortune.
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Many have ruined their fortunes; many have escaped ruin by want of fortune.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To obtain it the great have become little, and the little great.--ZIMMERMAN.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many have ruined their fortunes; many have escaped ruin by want of fortune.
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading "Lairds are plenty as heather hills in the far north country," said Achanna, sneeringly.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Lairds are plenty as heather hills in the far north country," said Achanna, sneeringly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Luaig, laird of Luaig," said Albany, ponderingly; "I do not recognize the name."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Lairds are plenty as heather hills in the far north country," said Achanna, sneeringly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To obtain it the great have become little, and the little great.--ZIMMERMAN.
a landowner
From this reading "Luaig, laird of Luaig," said Albany, ponderingly; "I do not recognize the name."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lairds are plenty as heather hills in the far north country," said Achanna, sneeringly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To obtain it the great have become little, and the little great.--ZIMMERMAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Luaig, laird of Luaig," said Albany, ponderingly; "I do not recognize the name."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many have ruined their fortunes; many have escaped ruin by want of fortune.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Luaig, laird of Luaig," said Albany, ponderingly; "I do not recognize the name."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Lairds are plenty as heather hills in the far north country," said Achanna, sneeringly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Luaig, laird of Luaig," said Albany, ponderingly; "I do not recognize the name."
come into possession of
From this reading To obtain it the great have become little, and the little great.--ZIMMERMAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many have ruined their fortunes; many have escaped ruin by want of fortune.
a full supply
From this reading "Lairds are plenty as heather hills in the far north country," said Achanna, sneeringly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Luaig, laird of Luaig," said Albany, ponderingly; "I do not recognize the name."
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading "Luaig, laird of Luaig," said Albany, ponderingly; "I do not recognize the name."
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Many have ruined their fortunes; many have escaped ruin by want of fortune.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Many have ruined their fortunes; many have escaped ruin by want of fortune.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Luaig, laird of Luaig," said Albany, ponderingly; "I do not recognize the name."
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading BOLD SCHEMES.
with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner
From this reading "Lairds are plenty as heather hills in the far north country," said Achanna, sneeringly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To obtain it the great have become little, and the little great.--ZIMMERMAN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many have ruined their fortunes; many have escaped ruin by want of fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To obtain it the great have become little, and the little great.--ZIMMERMAN.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Many have ruined their fortunes; many have escaped ruin by want of fortune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To obtain it the great have become little, and the little great.--ZIMMERMAN.
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