Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11 is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 8 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11 by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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.

What does chapter 8 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11 contain?

Chapter 8 holds 245 sentences of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11 by Robert Louis Stevenson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 245 sentences, grouped into 49 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 8 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11?

Work through the 49 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 49 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11

Common questions about reading The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11 by Robert Louis Stevenson on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11?

Yes. All 5115 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30870 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #30870, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11 take to read?

About 426 minutes of reading across 1023 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11 section by section

How to work through The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 31 chapters of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11 to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Swanston
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Edition
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Twenty-five
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Volumes
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cover illustration for The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11
Context Illustration Reading 1/49 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.
Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.
My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.
Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.
I sat by the lake-side in a place where the rushes went down into the water, and there steeped my wrists and laved my temples.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 11 is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.
Line 2
Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.
Line 3
My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.
Line 4
Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.
Line 5
I sat by the lake-side in a place where the rushes went down into the water, and there steeped my wrists and laved my temples.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Above preposition US /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.”

Beyond preposition US /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading “My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.”

Length noun US /leŋθ/

a period of time or extent

From this reading “Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.”

Thence adverb US /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading “Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.”

Vow noun US /vaʊ/

a serious promise

From this reading “I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.”

All words in this reading · 118

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

12

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

all

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

already

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

black

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

bosom

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I sat by the lake-side in a place where the rushes went down into the water, and there steeped my wrists and laved my temples.

call

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

came

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

castle

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

chimneys

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

city

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

crags

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

danger

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

dangers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

daunted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

discredit

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

down

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

Dykes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

experience

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

face

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

fat

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

FAULT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

forth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

gable-ends

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

heart

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

HONOUR

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I sat by the lake-side in a place where the rushes went down into the water, and there steeped my wrists and laved my temples.

inured

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

know

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

lake-side

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I sat by the lake-side in a place where the rushes went down into the water, and there steeped my wrists and laved my temples.

Lang

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

laved

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I sat by the lake-side in a place where the rushes went down into the water, and there steeped my wrists and laved my temples.

lengthnounUS /leŋθ/

a period of time or extent

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

line

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

loch

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

long

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

Lord

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

Lovat

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

MAKE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

midst

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

morning

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

north

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

over-against

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

Peril

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

place

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I sat by the lake-side in a place where the rushes went down into the water, and there steeped my wrists and laved my temples.

properly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

road

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

runs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

rural

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

rushes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I sat by the lake-side in a place where the rushes went down into the water, and there steeped my wrists and laved my temples.

safety

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

sat

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I sat by the lake-side in a place where the rushes went down into the water, and there steeped my wrists and laved my temples.

see

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

seen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

sharp

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

shipwreck

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

shook

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

shot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

side

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

sight

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

Simon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

slavery

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

smoking

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

spires

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

stands

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

steeped

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I sat by the lake-side in a place where the rushes went down into the water, and there steeped my wrists and laved my temples.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

swelled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

sword

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

tail

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

temples

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I sat by the lake-side in a place where the rushes went down into the water, and there steeped my wrists and laved my temples.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

ThenceadverbUS /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

there

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

told

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

town

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

voice

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

vownounUS /vaʊ/

a serious promise

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

water

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I sat by the lake-side in a place where the rushes went down into the water, and there steeped my wrists and laved my temples.

went

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I sat by the lake-side in a place where the rushes went down into the water, and there steeped my wrists and laved my temples.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I MAKE A FAULT IN HONOUR I came forth, I vow I know not how, on the _Lang Dykes_.[12] This is a rural road which runs on the north side over-against the city.

whole

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence I could see the whole black length of it tail down, from where the castle stands upon its crags above the loch, in a long line of spires and gable-ends and smoking chimneys, and at the sight my heart swelled in my bosom.

wholly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Peril of slavery, peril of shipwreck, peril of sword and shot, I had stood all of these without discredit; but the peril there was in the sharp voice and the fat face of Simon, properly Lord Lovat, daunted me wholly.

wrists

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I sat by the lake-side in a place where the rushes went down into the water, and there steeped my wrists and laved my temples.

youth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My youth, as I have told, was already inured to dangers; but such danger as I had seen the face of but that morning, in the midst of what they call the safety of a town, shook me beyond experience.