Chapter 12 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1 is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1 is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH CLEVE VERNEY WAYLAYS AN OLD LADY. CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since. He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later. Still no one. He loitered about the ruins for some time longer, but nothing came of it.
Chapter 12 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1 is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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free from evil or guilt
From this reading “He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later.”
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading “CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.”
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later.”
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “He loitered about the ruins for some time longer, but nothing came of it.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later.”
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading “He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later.”
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In this reading “CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.”
your own wife
In this reading “IN WHICH CLEVE VERNEY WAYLAYS AN OLD LADY.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.”
In this reading “He loitered about the ruins for some time longer, but nothing came of it.”
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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 He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He loitered about the ruins for some time longer, but nothing came of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH CLEVE VERNEY WAYLAYS AN OLD LADY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He loitered about the ruins for some time longer, but nothing came of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH CLEVE VERNEY WAYLAYS AN OLD LADY.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He loitered about the ruins for some time longer, but nothing came of it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH CLEVE VERNEY WAYLAYS AN OLD LADY.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading IN WHICH CLEVE VERNEY WAYLAYS AN OLD LADY.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He loitered about the ruins for some time longer, but nothing came of it.
for more time
From this reading He loitered about the ruins for some time longer, but nothing came of it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.
not any; not one
From this reading CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He loitered about the ruins for some time longer, but nothing came of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He loitered about the ruins for some time longer, but nothing came of it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN WHICH CLEVE VERNEY WAYLAYS AN OLD LADY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later.
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He loitered about the ruins for some time longer, but nothing came of it.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still no one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He loitered about the ruins for some time longer, but nothing came of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH CLEVE VERNEY WAYLAYS AN OLD LADY.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading CLEVE visited the old Priory next day, but there had been no one to look at it since.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later.
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading He took a walk in the warren and killed some innocent rabbits, and returned an hour later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH CLEVE VERNEY WAYLAYS AN OLD LADY.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH CLEVE VERNEY WAYLAYS AN OLD LADY.
Chapter 12 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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 12 holds 72 sentences of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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