Chapter 13 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 1 is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 1 is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COTTAGE OF ELSIE. "Ha! honest nurse, where were my eyes before? I know thy faithfulness and need no more." ALLAN RAMSAY. Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
Chapter 13 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 1 is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small house with a single story
From this reading “THE COTTAGE OF ELSIE.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.”
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading “Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.”
the quality of being faithful
From this reading “I know thy faithfulness and need no more."”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “"Ha! honest nurse, where were my eyes before?”
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading “Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.”
as yourself
From this reading “Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.”
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
From this reading “Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.”
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In this reading “Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.”
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
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From this reading ALLAN RAMSAY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know thy faithfulness and need no more."
any thing at all
From this reading Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Ha! honest nurse, where were my eyes before?
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE COTTAGE OF ELSIE.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COTTAGE OF ELSIE.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Ha! honest nurse, where were my eyes before?
the quality of being faithful
From this reading I know thy faithfulness and need no more."
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha! honest nurse, where were my eyes before?
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Ha! honest nurse, where were my eyes before?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know thy faithfulness and need no more."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know thy faithfulness and need no more."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I know thy faithfulness and need no more."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ha! honest nurse, where were my eyes before?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I know thy faithfulness and need no more."
not any; not one
From this reading I know thy faithfulness and need no more."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Ha! honest nurse, where were my eyes before?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COTTAGE OF ELSIE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
as yourself
From this reading Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALLAN RAMSAY.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COTTAGE OF ELSIE.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I know thy faithfulness and need no more."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
From this reading Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
From this reading Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ha! honest nurse, where were my eyes before?
in or at the place that
From this reading "Ha! honest nurse, where were my eyes before?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Several days elapsed without our tyrannical voluptuary being able to do anything personally in the discovery, or persecution of the Napiers.
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