Chapter 8 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1 is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1 is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NIGHT SAIL. POOR Tom Sedley! The little excitement of parting with the bull-necked keeper of his "garden of beauty", over, his spirits sank. He could not act the unconscious tourist again, and re-commit the premeditated mistake of the morning. His exclusion was complete.
Chapter 8 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1 is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being excluded
From this reading “His exclusion was complete.”
someone in charge of other people
From this reading “The little excitement of parting with the bull-necked keeper of his "garden of beauty", over, his spirits sank.”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “The little excitement of parting with the bull-necked keeper of his "garden of beauty", over, his spirits sank.”
characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning
From this reading “He could not act the unconscious tourist again, and re-commit the premeditated mistake of the morning.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “A NIGHT SAIL.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “The little excitement of parting with the bull-necked keeper of his "garden of beauty", over, his spirits sank.”
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading “He could not act the unconscious tourist again, and re-commit the premeditated mistake of the morning.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “He could not act the unconscious tourist again, and re-commit the premeditated mistake of the morning.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT SAIL.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He could not act the unconscious tourist again, and re-commit the premeditated mistake of the morning.
anew
From this reading He could not act the unconscious tourist again, and re-commit the premeditated mistake of the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could not act the unconscious tourist again, and re-commit the premeditated mistake of the morning.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The little excitement of parting with the bull-necked keeper of his "garden of beauty", over, his spirits sank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little excitement of parting with the bull-necked keeper of his "garden of beauty", over, his spirits sank.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading His exclusion was complete.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not act the unconscious tourist again, and re-commit the premeditated mistake of the morning.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The little excitement of parting with the bull-necked keeper of his "garden of beauty", over, his spirits sank.
the state of being excluded
From this reading His exclusion was complete.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The little excitement of parting with the bull-necked keeper of his "garden of beauty", over, his spirits sank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not act the unconscious tourist again, and re-commit the premeditated mistake of the morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little excitement of parting with the bull-necked keeper of his "garden of beauty", over, his spirits sank.
someone in charge of other people
From this reading The little excitement of parting with the bull-necked keeper of his "garden of beauty", over, his spirits sank.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little excitement of parting with the bull-necked keeper of his "garden of beauty", over, his spirits sank.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He could not act the unconscious tourist again, and re-commit the premeditated mistake of the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He could not act the unconscious tourist again, and re-commit the premeditated mistake of the morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT SAIL.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not act the unconscious tourist again, and re-commit the premeditated mistake of the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little excitement of parting with the bull-necked keeper of his "garden of beauty", over, his spirits sank.
above and across; more than
From this reading The little excitement of parting with the bull-necked keeper of his "garden of beauty", over, his spirits sank.
the act of departing politely
From this reading The little excitement of parting with the bull-necked keeper of his "garden of beauty", over, his spirits sank.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR Tom Sedley!
characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning
From this reading He could not act the unconscious tourist again, and re-commit the premeditated mistake of the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not act the unconscious tourist again, and re-commit the premeditated mistake of the morning.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A NIGHT SAIL.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The little excitement of parting with the bull-necked keeper of his "garden of beauty", over, his spirits sank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POOR Tom Sedley!
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The little excitement of parting with the bull-necked keeper of his "garden of beauty", over, his spirits sank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little excitement of parting with the bull-necked keeper of his "garden of beauty", over, his spirits sank.
male cat
From this reading POOR Tom Sedley!
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading He could not act the unconscious tourist again, and re-commit the premeditated mistake of the morning.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He could not act the unconscious tourist again, and re-commit the premeditated mistake of the morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His exclusion was complete.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little excitement of parting with the bull-necked keeper of his "garden of beauty", over, his spirits sank.
Chapter 8 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 8 holds 113 sentences of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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