Chapter 10 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
91. Mountain and meadow, etc. See on 35 above. Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester. 93. Lochard.
Chapter 10 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.”
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading “Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.”
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading “Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.”
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “Mountain and meadow, etc. See on 35 above.”
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading “Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Mountain and meadow, etc. See on 35 above.”
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From this reading Mountain and meadow, etc. See on 35 above.
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From this reading 91.
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From this reading 93.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Mountain and meadow, etc. See on 35 above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mountain and meadow, etc. See on 35 above.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mountain and meadow, etc. See on 35 above.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
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From this reading Lochard.
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Mountain and meadow, etc. See on 35 above.
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Mountain and meadow, etc. See on 35 above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mountain and meadow, etc. See on 35 above.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
of or pertaining to or of the nature of peat
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mountain and meadow, etc. See on 35 above.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester.
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Chapter 10 holds 161 sentences of The Lady of the Lake, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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