Chapter 17 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 1 is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 1 is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TEN O'CLOCK DRUM. DU CHATEL. The gates stand open; no man shall molest you. Count Dunois, follow me--you gain no honour in lingering here. RAIMOND.
Chapter 17 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 1 is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Count Dunois, follow me--you gain no honour in lingering here.”
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading “THE TEN O'CLOCK DRUM.”
obtain
From this reading “Count Dunois, follow me--you gain no honour in lingering here.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “The gates stand open; no man shall molest you.”
the state of being honored
From this reading “Count Dunois, follow me--you gain no honour in lingering here.”
the act of tarrying
From this reading “Count Dunois, follow me--you gain no honour in lingering here.”
harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
From this reading “The gates stand open; no man shall molest you.”
according to the clock
From this reading “THE TEN O'CLOCK DRUM.”
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From this reading DU CHATEL.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count Dunois, follow me--you gain no honour in lingering here.
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading THE TEN O'CLOCK DRUM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DU CHATEL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Count Dunois, follow me--you gain no honour in lingering here.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Count Dunois, follow me--you gain no honour in lingering here.
obtain
From this reading Count Dunois, follow me--you gain no honour in lingering here.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The gates stand open; no man shall molest you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Count Dunois, follow me--you gain no honour in lingering here.
the state of being honored
From this reading Count Dunois, follow me--you gain no honour in lingering here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Count Dunois, follow me--you gain no honour in lingering here.
the act of tarrying
From this reading Count Dunois, follow me--you gain no honour in lingering here.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The gates stand open; no man shall molest you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Count Dunois, follow me--you gain no honour in lingering here.
harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
From this reading The gates stand open; no man shall molest you.
not any; not one
From this reading The gates stand open; no man shall molest you.
according to the clock
From this reading THE TEN O'CLOCK DRUM.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The gates stand open; no man shall molest you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RAIMOND.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The gates stand open; no man shall molest you.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The gates stand open; no man shall molest you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE TEN O'CLOCK DRUM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEN O'CLOCK DRUM.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The gates stand open; no man shall molest you.
Chapter 17 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 1 by James Grant holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
Chapter 17 holds 101 sentences of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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