Chapter 16 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 1 is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 1 is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE AND BURNT-SACK. HORATIO. 'Tis well, sir, you are pleasant. LOTHARIO. By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
Chapter 16 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 1 is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.”
on or to one side
From this reading “By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.”
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “'Tis well, sir, you are pleasant.”
not being under control; out of control
From this reading “By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.”
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In this reading “By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.”
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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 By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE AND BURNT-SACK.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Tis well, sir, you are pleasant.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
on or to one side
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE AND BURNT-SACK.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HORATIO.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
a successful womanizer; a man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women
From this reading LOTHARIO.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE AND BURNT-SACK.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading 'Tis well, sir, you are pleasant.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
a person who is being chased
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Tis well, sir, you are pleasant.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis well, sir, you are pleasant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
not being under control; out of control
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Tis well, sir, you are pleasant.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By the joys Which my fond soul has uncontrolled pursued, I would not turn aside from my least pleasure, Though all thy force were armed to bar my way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Tis well, sir, you are pleasant.
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