Chapter 22 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
551. O sad and fatal mound! "An eminence on the northeast of the Castle, where state criminals were executed. Stirling was often polluted with noble blood. It is thus apostrophized by J. Johnston:
Chapter 22 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “"An eminence on the northeast of the Castle, where state criminals were executed.”
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading “"An eminence on the northeast of the Castle, where state criminals were executed.”
put to death as punishment
From this reading “"An eminence on the northeast of the Castle, where state criminals were executed.”
bringing death
From this reading “O sad and fatal mound!”
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading “It is thus apostrophized by J. Johnston:”
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading “O sad and fatal mound!”
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading “"An eminence on the northeast of the Castle, where state criminals were executed.”
rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution
From this reading “Stirling was often polluted with noble blood.”
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From this reading 551.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An eminence on the northeast of the Castle, where state criminals were executed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O sad and fatal mound!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is thus apostrophized by J. Johnston:
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Stirling was often polluted with noble blood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is thus apostrophized by J. Johnston:
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "An eminence on the northeast of the Castle, where state criminals were executed.
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading "An eminence on the northeast of the Castle, where state criminals were executed.
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading "An eminence on the northeast of the Castle, where state criminals were executed.
put to death as punishment
From this reading "An eminence on the northeast of the Castle, where state criminals were executed.
bringing death
From this reading O sad and fatal mound!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is thus apostrophized by J. Johnston:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is thus apostrophized by J. Johnston:
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading It is thus apostrophized by J. Johnston:
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading It is thus apostrophized by J. Johnston:
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading O sad and fatal mound!
impressive in appearance
From this reading Stirling was often polluted with noble blood.
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading "An eminence on the northeast of the Castle, where state criminals were executed.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O sad and fatal mound!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "An eminence on the northeast of the Castle, where state criminals were executed.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Stirling was often polluted with noble blood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "An eminence on the northeast of the Castle, where state criminals were executed.
rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution
From this reading Stirling was often polluted with noble blood.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading O sad and fatal mound!
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "An eminence on the northeast of the Castle, where state criminals were executed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stirling was often polluted with noble blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "An eminence on the northeast of the Castle, where state criminals were executed.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It is thus apostrophized by J. Johnston:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stirling was often polluted with noble blood.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "An eminence on the northeast of the Castle, where state criminals were executed.
in or at the place that
From this reading "An eminence on the northeast of the Castle, where state criminals were executed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stirling was often polluted with noble blood.
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