Chapter 1 of In Kings' Byways is here in full — 3153 sentences across 631 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of In Kings' Byways is here in full — 3153 sentences across 631 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC. THE HOUSE OF THE WOLF. A Romance. With Frontispiece and Vignette. Crown 8vo, cloth, $1.25.
Chapter 1 of In Kings' Byways is here in full — 3153 sentences across 631 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Crown 8vo, cloth, $1.25.”
general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
From this reading “BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “A Romance.”
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading “BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.”
a brief literary description
From this reading “With Frontispiece and Vignette.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “THE HOUSE OF THE WOLF.”
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From this reading Crown 8vo, cloth, $1.25.
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From this reading Crown 8vo, cloth, $1.25.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Frontispiece and Vignette.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Crown 8vo, cloth, $1.25.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
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From this reading BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
an ornamental facade
From this reading With Frontispiece and Vignette.
a man of refinement
From this reading BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
From this reading BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE WOLF.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A Romance.
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
a brief literary description
From this reading With Frontispiece and Vignette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crown 8vo, cloth, $1.25.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Frontispiece and Vignette.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE WOLF.
Chapter 1 of In Kings' Byways by Stanley John Weyman holds 3153 sentences, grouped into 631 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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