Chapter 10 of Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 4 is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 4 is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fuimus, non sumus. “When Elinor arrived in Yorkshire, she found her aunt was dead. Elinor went to visit her grave. It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c. &c.
Chapter 10 of Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 4 is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acting according to certain accepted standards
From this reading “It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.”
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading “It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.”
free from external control and constraint
From this reading “It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.”
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading “It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.”
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading “Fuimus, non sumus.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.”
the words of something written
From this reading “It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.”
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading ““When Elinor arrived in Yorkshire, she found her aunt was dead.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.”
In this reading ““When Elinor arrived in Yorkshire, she found her aunt was dead.”
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in addition
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “When Elinor arrived in Yorkshire, she found her aunt was dead.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “When Elinor arrived in Yorkshire, she found her aunt was dead.
cause to be bored
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
acting according to certain accepted standards
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “When Elinor arrived in Yorkshire, she found her aunt was dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When Elinor arrived in Yorkshire, she found her aunt was dead.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
set up or found
From this reading “When Elinor arrived in Yorkshire, she found her aunt was dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fuimus, non sumus.
death of a person
From this reading Elinor went to visit her grave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “When Elinor arrived in Yorkshire, she found her aunt was dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “When Elinor arrived in Yorkshire, she found her aunt was dead.
free from external control and constraint
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
immediately past
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading Fuimus, non sumus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
express the need or desire for
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When Elinor arrived in Yorkshire, she found her aunt was dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fuimus, non sumus.
the words of something written
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elinor went to visit her grave.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Elinor went to visit her grave.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When Elinor arrived in Yorkshire, she found her aunt was dead.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Elinor went to visit her grave.
at the time that
From this reading “When Elinor arrived in Yorkshire, she found her aunt was dead.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was, in compliance with her last request, placed near the window of the independent meeting-house, and bore for inscription her favourite text, “Those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated,” &c.
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading “When Elinor arrived in Yorkshire, she found her aunt was dead.
Chapter 10 of Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 4 by Charles Robert Maturin holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 10 holds 152 sentences of Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 4, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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