Chapter 1 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 1 is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 1 is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCOTTISH CAVALIER. An Historical Romance. AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR, OR THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS," "MEMOIRS OF KIRKALDY OF GRANGE," &C. Dost thou admit his right, Thus to transfer our ancient Scottish crown? Ay, Scotland was a kingdom once, And, by the might of God, a kingdom still shall be!
Chapter 1 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 1 is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading “SCOTTISH CAVALIER.”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Dost thou admit his right, Thus to transfer our ancient Scottish crown?”
an outlying farm
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR, OR THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS," "MEMOIRS OF KIRKALDY OF GRANGE," &C.”
plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR, OR THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS," "MEMOIRS OF KIRKALDY OF GRANGE," &C.”
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading “An Historical Romance.”
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR, OR THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS," "MEMOIRS OF KIRKALDY OF GRANGE," &C.”
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading “SCOTTISH CAVALIER.”
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading “Dost thou admit his right, Thus to transfer our ancient Scottish crown?”
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.
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In this reading “An Historical Romance.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ay, Scotland was a kingdom once, And, by the might of God, a kingdom still shall be!
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Dost thou admit his right, Thus to transfer our ancient Scottish crown?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Historical Romance.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Dost thou admit his right, Thus to transfer our ancient Scottish crown?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ay, Scotland was a kingdom once, And, by the might of God, a kingdom still shall be!
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR, OR THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS," "MEMOIRS OF KIRKALDY OF GRANGE," &C.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, Scotland was a kingdom once, And, by the might of God, a kingdom still shall be!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ay, Scotland was a kingdom once, And, by the might of God, a kingdom still shall be!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ay, Scotland was a kingdom once, And, by the might of God, a kingdom still shall be!
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR, OR THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS," "MEMOIRS OF KIRKALDY OF GRANGE," &C.
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading SCOTTISH CAVALIER.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Dost thou admit his right, Thus to transfer our ancient Scottish crown?
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Dost thou admit his right, Thus to transfer our ancient Scottish crown?
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Ay, Scotland was a kingdom once, And, by the might of God, a kingdom still shall be!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR, OR THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS," "MEMOIRS OF KIRKALDY OF GRANGE," &C.
an outlying farm
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR, OR THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS," "MEMOIRS OF KIRKALDY OF GRANGE," &C.
plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR, OR THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS," "MEMOIRS OF KIRKALDY OF GRANGE," &C.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dost thou admit his right, Thus to transfer our ancient Scottish crown?
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading An Historical Romance.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Ay, Scotland was a kingdom once, And, by the might of God, a kingdom still shall be!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR, OR THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS," "MEMOIRS OF KIRKALDY OF GRANGE," &C.
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR, OR THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS," "MEMOIRS OF KIRKALDY OF GRANGE," &C.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ay, Scotland was a kingdom once, And, by the might of God, a kingdom still shall be!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR, OR THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS," "MEMOIRS OF KIRKALDY OF GRANGE," &C.
on one occasion
From this reading Ay, Scotland was a kingdom once, And, by the might of God, a kingdom still shall be!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR, OR THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS," "MEMOIRS OF KIRKALDY OF GRANGE," &C.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Dost thou admit his right, Thus to transfer our ancient Scottish crown?
precisely, exactly
From this reading Dost thou admit his right, Thus to transfer our ancient Scottish crown?
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading An Historical Romance.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Ay, Scotland was a kingdom once, And, by the might of God, a kingdom still shall be!
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading SCOTTISH CAVALIER.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Ay, Scotland was a kingdom once, And, by the might of God, a kingdom still shall be!
not in physical motion
From this reading Ay, Scotland was a kingdom once, And, by the might of God, a kingdom still shall be!
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, OR THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS," "MEMOIRS OF KIRKALDY OF GRANGE," &C.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Dost thou admit his right, Thus to transfer our ancient Scottish crown?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Dost thou admit his right, Thus to transfer our ancient Scottish crown?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dost thou admit his right, Thus to transfer our ancient Scottish crown?
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Dost thou admit his right, Thus to transfer our ancient Scottish crown?
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR, OR THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS," "MEMOIRS OF KIRKALDY OF GRANGE," &C.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ay, Scotland was a kingdom once, And, by the might of God, a kingdom still shall be!
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