Chapter 7 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 2 is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 2 is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADVENTURES OF THE NIGHT CONCLUDED. COUNT. What an unaccountable being! But it won't do. Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.
Chapter 7 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 2 is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “ADVENTURES OF THE NIGHT CONCLUDED.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “ADVENTURES OF THE NIGHT CONCLUDED.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “COUNT.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “ADVENTURES OF THE NIGHT CONCLUDED.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.”
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading “What an unaccountable being!”
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.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE NIGHT CONCLUDED.
anew
From this reading Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an unaccountable being!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading What an unaccountable being!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it won't do.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE NIGHT CONCLUDED.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading COUNT.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But it won't do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it won't do.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE NIGHT CONCLUDED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE NIGHT CONCLUDED.
on one occasion
From this reading Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.
carry out
From this reading Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE NIGHT CONCLUDED.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading What an unaccountable being!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an unaccountable being!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it won't do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Steinfort, we will take the ladies home, and then you will try once again to see him.
Chapter 7 of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 2 by James Grant holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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 7 holds 72 sentences of The Scottish Cavalier — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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