Chapter III
Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of Gryll Grange is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SQUIRE AND HIS NIECE FORTUNA . SPONDET . MULTA . MULTIS . PRESTAT .
Gryll Grange
Chapter III · Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of Gryll Grange is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THE
SQUIRE
AND
HIS
NIECE
FORTUNA .
SPONDET .
MULTA .
MULTIS .
PRESTAT .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Gryll Grange
Chapter III · Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of Gryll Grange is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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THE
SQUIRE
AND
HIS
NIECE
FORTUNA .
/ðə skwaɪr ənd hɪz niːs fɔːrˈtuːnə/
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SPONDET .
Line 3
MULTA .
Line 4
MULTIS .
Line 5
PRESTAT .
Learner Dictionary
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fortuna
noun
US /fɔːrˈtuːnə/
(Roman mythology) the goddess of fortune and good luck; counterpart of Greek Tyche
From this reading “THE SQUIRE AND HIS NIECE FORTUNA .”
niece
noun
US /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “THE SQUIRE AND HIS NIECE FORTUNA .”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “THE SQUIRE AND HIS NIECE FORTUNA .”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SQUIRE AND HIS NIECE FORTUNA .
FORTUNAnounUS /fɔːrˈtuːnə/
(Roman mythology) the goddess of fortune and good luck; counterpart of Greek Tyche
From this reading THE SQUIRE AND HIS NIECE FORTUNA .
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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MULTA
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From this reading MULTA .
MULTIS
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From this reading MULTIS .
NIECEnounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading THE SQUIRE AND HIS NIECE FORTUNA .
PRESTAT
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From this reading PRESTAT .
SPONDET
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From this reading SPONDET .
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading THE SQUIRE AND HIS NIECE FORTUNA .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUIRE AND HIS NIECE FORTUNA .
Chapter 3 of Gryll Grange by Thomas Love Peacock holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
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