Chapter 1 of The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Tale of the Time of the Union With Illustrations By Phiz. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. Boston: Little, Brown, And Company 1894. Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
Chapter 1 of The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “Boston: Little, Brown, And Company 1894.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “A Tale of the Time of the Union With Illustrations By Phiz.”
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “A Tale of the Time of the Union With Illustrations By Phiz.”
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading “A Tale of the Time of the Union With Illustrations By Phiz.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “In Two Volumes.”
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.
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In this reading “Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.”
In this reading “Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.”
In this reading “In Two Volumes.”
In this reading “Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.”
In this reading “Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.”
In this reading “Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.”
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From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company 1894.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tale of the Time of the Union With Illustrations By Phiz.
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
later than; following
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company 1894.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company 1894.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company 1894.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Tale of the Time of the Union With Illustrations By Phiz.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company 1894.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Vol. II.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading A Tale of the Time of the Union With Illustrations By Phiz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Two Volumes.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company 1894.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tale of the Time of the Union With Illustrations By Phiz.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading A Tale of the Time of the Union With Illustrations By Phiz.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Tale of the Time of the Union With Illustrations By Phiz.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Tale of the Time of the Union With Illustrations By Phiz.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A Tale of the Time of the Union With Illustrations By Phiz.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In Two Volumes.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading A Tale of the Time of the Union With Illustrations By Phiz.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vol. II.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In Two Volumes.
which person or people
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning the Knight set out to pay his promised visit to Miss Daly, who had taken up her abode at a little village on the coast, about three miles distant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Tale of the Time of the Union With Illustrations By Phiz.
Chapter 1 of The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Charles Lever holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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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