Chapter IV
Chapter 4
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THE MASTER’S WANDERINGS. _From the Memoirs of the Chevalier de Burke_.
The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
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THE
MASTER’S
WANDERINGS.
_From
the
Memoirs
of
the
Chevalier
de
Burke_.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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THE
MASTER’S
WANDERINGS.
/ðə ˈmæstərz ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
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_From
the
Memoirs
of
the
Chevalier
de
Burke_.
/frʌm ðə ˈmemwɑːrz ʌv ðə ˌʃevəˈlɪr diː bɜːrk/
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Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Burke
noun
US /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
Chevalier
noun
US /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading “_From the Memoirs of the Chevalier de Burke_.”
master's
noun
US /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
Memoirs
noun
US /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading “_From the Memoirs of the Chevalier de Burke_.”
wanderings
noun
US /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading “THE MASTER’S WANDERINGS.”
All words in this reading · 9
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BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading _From the Memoirs of the Chevalier de Burke_.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading _From the Memoirs of the Chevalier de Burke_.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _From the Memoirs of the Chevalier de Burke_.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From the Memoirs of the Chevalier de Burke_.
MASTER'SnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE MASTER’S WANDERINGS.
MemoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading _From the Memoirs of the Chevalier de Burke_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _From the Memoirs of the Chevalier de Burke_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASTER’S WANDERINGS.
WANDERINGSnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading THE MASTER’S WANDERINGS.
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