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The Yeoman Adventurer

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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MASTER FREAKE KNOWS AT LAST Dinner was a success from the Prince's point of view.
The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.
The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.
I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.
Trap it would have been, as Culloden plainly showed.
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The Yeoman Adventurer

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Yeoman Adventurer is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MASTER FREAKE KNOWS AT LAST Dinner was a success from the Prince's point of view.
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The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.
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The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.
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I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.
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Trap it would have been, as Culloden plainly showed.

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advantages noun US /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading “The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.”

expansive adjective US /ɪkˈspænsɪv/

able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion

From this reading “The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.”

incline noun US /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/

an elevated geological formation

From this reading “I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.”

onslaught noun US /ˈɔːnslɔːt/

a sudden and severe onset of trouble

From this reading “The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.”

Prince's noun US /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading “MASTER FREAKE KNOWS AT LAST Dinner was a success from the Prince's point of view.”

rascal noun US /ˈræskəl/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.”

thawed adjective US /θɔːd/

no longer frozen solid

From this reading “The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.”

wavered verb US /ˈweɪvərd/

past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading “The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading MASTER FREAKE KNOWS AT LAST Dinner was a success from the Prince's point of view.

advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Trap it would have been, as Culloden plainly showed.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MASTER FREAKE KNOWS AT LAST Dinner was a success from the Prince's point of view.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Trap it would have been, as Culloden plainly showed.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.

completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

Culloden

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

From this reading Trap it would have been, as Culloden plainly showed.

DinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading MASTER FREAKE KNOWS AT LAST Dinner was a success from the Prince's point of view.

DukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.

expansiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspænsɪv/

able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion

From this reading The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.

favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.

FREAKE

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From this reading MASTER FREAKE KNOWS AT LAST Dinner was a success from the Prince's point of view.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MASTER FREAKE KNOWS AT LAST Dinner was a success from the Prince's point of view.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.

GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Trap it would have been, as Culloden plainly showed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.

inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/

an elevated geological formation

From this reading I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

Irishmen

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

From this reading The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.

KNOWSnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading MASTER FREAKE KNOWS AT LAST Dinner was a success from the Prince's point of view.

LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading MASTER FREAKE KNOWS AT LAST Dinner was a success from the Prince's point of view.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.

MASTERnounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading MASTER FREAKE KNOWS AT LAST Dinner was a success from the Prince's point of view.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MASTER FREAKE KNOWS AT LAST Dinner was a success from the Prince's point of view.

Ogilvie

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

From this reading The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.

onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/

a sudden and severe onset of trouble

From this reading The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.

plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Trap it would have been, as Culloden plainly showed.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading MASTER FREAKE KNOWS AT LAST Dinner was a success from the Prince's point of view.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading MASTER FREAKE KNOWS AT LAST Dinner was a success from the Prince's point of view.

rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

ratted

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

From this reading I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Trap it would have been, as Culloden plainly showed.

stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading MASTER FREAKE KNOWS AT LAST Dinner was a success from the Prince's point of view.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

thawedadjectiveUS /θɔːd/

no longer frozen solid

From this reading The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MASTER FREAKE KNOWS AT LAST Dinner was a success from the Prince's point of view.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.

trapnounUS /træp/

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading I incline to think that the rascal had ratted already, and was anxious to get all he could out of the Government by leading the Prince into a trap.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading MASTER FREAKE KNOWS AT LAST Dinner was a success from the Prince's point of view.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading MASTER FREAKE KNOWS AT LAST Dinner was a success from the Prince's point of view.

waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/

past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading The Irishmen were strongly in favour of it, and Mr. Secretary, when thawed by wine, grew expansive over its advantages.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading The Duke was completely won over to the idea of our going on, and even the Lord Ogilvie at one time wavered before the Prince's onslaught.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Trap it would have been, as Culloden plainly showed.

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