Chapter 1 of The Master of Aberfeldie, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 1 of The Master of Aberfeldie, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. II. So all the guests had quitted Dundargue now but Hawke Holcroft.
Chapter 1 of The Master of Aberfeldie, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.”
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “So all the guests had quitted Dundargue now but Hawke Holcroft.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.”
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.”
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 “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So all the guests had quitted Dundargue now but Hawke Holcroft.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So all the guests had quitted Dundargue now but Hawke Holcroft.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
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From this reading So all the guests had quitted Dundargue now but Hawke Holcroft.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading So all the guests had quitted Dundargue now but Hawke Holcroft.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So all the guests had quitted Dundargue now but Hawke Holcroft.
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From this reading So all the guests had quitted Dundargue now but Hawke Holcroft.
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From this reading So all the guests had quitted Dundargue now but Hawke Holcroft.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So all the guests had quitted Dundargue now but Hawke Holcroft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
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From this reading So all the guests had quitted Dundargue now but Hawke Holcroft.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So all the guests had quitted Dundargue now but Hawke Holcroft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE CAMERONIANS," "THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER," ETC., ETC.
Chapter 1 of The Master of Aberfeldie, Volume 2 (of 3) by James Grant holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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