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The Master of Stair

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Master of Stair is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Marjorie Bowen • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE CURSE OF THE DALRYMPLES The Earl of Breadalbane smiled into the gloomy face of the Master of Stair.
“They hav’na’ taken the oaths,” he said.
“I’m no’ likely to be deceived.
I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.”
He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Master of Stair

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Master of Stair is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CURSE OF THE DALRYMPLES The Earl of Breadalbane smiled into the gloomy face of the Master of Stair.
Line 2
“They hav’na’ taken the oaths,” he said.
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“I’m no’ likely to be deceived.
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I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.”
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He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

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Argyll noun US /ɑːrˈɡaɪl/

a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm

From this reading “He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deceived verb US /dɪˈsiːvd/

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading ““I’m no’ likely to be deceived.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
immovable noun US /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/

property consisting of houses and land

From this reading “He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
massive adjective US /ˈmæsɪv/

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading “He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oaths noun US /oʊðz/

plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading ““They hav’na’ taken the oaths,” he said.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reports noun US /rɪˈpɔːrts/

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading “I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Stair noun US /ster/

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

From this reading “THE CURSE OF THE DALRYMPLES The Earl of Breadalbane smiled into the gloomy face of the Master of Stair.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Viscount noun US /ˈvɪskaʊnt/

(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count

From this reading “He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

glanced round verb + noun counted as “glance round”

In this reading “He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.”

3,988 times in 426,211 chapters
take the oaths verb + article + noun counted as “take … oath”

In this reading “I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.””

1,340 times in 426,211 chapters
three men noun + noun

In this reading “He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.”

10,862 times in 426,211 chapters
assembled in verb + particle counted as “assemble in”

In this reading “He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.”

3,699 times in 426,211 chapters

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ArgyllnounUS /ɑːrˈɡaɪl/

a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “I’m no’ likely to be deceived.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Breadalbane

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From this reading THE CURSE OF THE DALRYMPLES The Earl of Breadalbane smiled into the gloomy face of the Master of Stair.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldna

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From this reading I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.”

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CURSEnounUS /kɜːrs/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading THE CURSE OF THE DALRYMPLES The Earl of Breadalbane smiled into the gloomy face of the Master of Stair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DALRYMPLES

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From this reading THE CURSE OF THE DALRYMPLES The Earl of Breadalbane smiled into the gloomy face of the Master of Stair.

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darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading “I’m no’ likely to be deceived.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drawing-room

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

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

Pending verification
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading THE CURSE OF THE DALRYMPLES The Earl of Breadalbane smiled into the gloomy face of the Master of Stair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THE CURSE OF THE DALRYMPLES The Earl of Breadalbane smiled into the gloomy face of the Master of Stair.

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glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Glenlyon

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From this reading I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.”

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gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/

depressingly dark

From this reading THE CURSE OF THE DALRYMPLES The Earl of Breadalbane smiled into the gloomy face of the Master of Stair.

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hav'na

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From this reading “They hav’na’ taken the oaths,” he said.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “They hav’na’ taken the oaths,” he said.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.”

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I'm

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

From this reading “I’m no’ likely to be deceived.

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illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/

property consisting of houses and land

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE CURSE OF THE DALRYMPLES The Earl of Breadalbane smiled into the gloomy face of the Master of Stair.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading “I’m no’ likely to be deceived.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Macdonalds

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

From this reading I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.”

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massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading THE CURSE OF THE DALRYMPLES The Earl of Breadalbane smiled into the gloomy face of the Master of Stair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “I’m no’ likely to be deceived.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/

plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading “They hav’na’ taken the oaths,” he said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CURSE OF THE DALRYMPLES The Earl of Breadalbane smiled into the gloomy face of the Master of Stair.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “They hav’na’ taken the oaths,” he said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading THE CURSE OF THE DALRYMPLES The Earl of Breadalbane smiled into the gloomy face of the Master of Stair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StairnounUS /ster/

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

From this reading THE CURSE OF THE DALRYMPLES The Earl of Breadalbane smiled into the gloomy face of the Master of Stair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading “They hav’na’ taken the oaths,” he said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CURSE OF THE DALRYMPLES The Earl of Breadalbane smiled into the gloomy face of the Master of Stair.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “They hav’na’ taken the oaths,” he said.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “I’m no’ likely to be deceived.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ViscountnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/

(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count

From this reading He glanced round on the three men assembled in the massive drawing-room of the Dalrymples; the Viscount, cool and immovable as himself; Argyll, restless and ill at ease, the Master of Stair, dark and impatient.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I have clear reports sent by Glenlyon—and certainly the Macdonalds couldna’ take the oaths without his knowledge.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 15 of The Master of Stair by Marjorie Bowen holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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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