Chapter 20 of J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales — Volume 3 is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales — Volume 3 is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored. "You found him?" said he. "Yes." "The lady in black was there?" "She was."
Chapter 20 of J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales — Volume 3 is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading “Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.”
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading “Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “"The lady in black was there?"”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “"The lady in black was there?"”
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading “Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.”
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troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "The lady in black was there?"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
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From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
set up or found
From this reading "You found him?" said he.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The lady in black was there?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "The lady in black was there?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You found him?" said he.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was."
term of address for a man
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The lady in black was there?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
at the time that
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rindermere Feltram looked grim and agitated when Sir Bale came up to him, as he stood on the flat-stone by which the boat was moored.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You found him?" said he.
Chapter 20 of J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales — Volume 3 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 20 holds 134 sentences of J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales — Volume 3, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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