Chapter 18 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1 is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1 is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLEVE AGAIN BEFORE HIS IDOL. CLEVE could not rest--he could not return to Ware. He would hear his fate defined by her who had grown so inexpressibly dear by being--unattainable! Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night. The night had come--one that might have come in June.
Chapter 18 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1 is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading “He would hear his fate defined by her who had grown so inexpressibly dear by being--unattainable!”
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading “CLEVE AGAIN BEFORE HIS IDOL.”
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading “Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night.”
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading “Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night.”
unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
From this reading “Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “The night had come--one that might have come in June.”
impossible to achieve
From this reading “He would hear his fate defined by her who had grown so inexpressibly dear by being--unattainable!”
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading “CLEVE could not rest--he could not return to Ware.”
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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anew
From this reading CLEVE AGAIN BEFORE HIS IDOL.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CLEVE AGAIN BEFORE HIS IDOL.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He would hear his fate defined by her who had grown so inexpressibly dear by being--unattainable!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He would hear his fate defined by her who had grown so inexpressibly dear by being--unattainable!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLEVE AGAIN BEFORE HIS IDOL.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night had come--one that might have come in June.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CLEVE could not rest--he could not return to Ware.
dearly loved
From this reading He would hear his fate defined by her who had grown so inexpressibly dear by being--unattainable!
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading He would hear his fate defined by her who had grown so inexpressibly dear by being--unattainable!
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He would hear his fate defined by her who had grown so inexpressibly dear by being--unattainable!
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He would hear his fate defined by her who had grown so inexpressibly dear by being--unattainable!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would hear his fate defined by her who had grown so inexpressibly dear by being--unattainable!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The night had come--one that might have come in June.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CLEVE could not rest--he could not return to Ware.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He would hear his fate defined by her who had grown so inexpressibly dear by being--unattainable!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would hear his fate defined by her who had grown so inexpressibly dear by being--unattainable!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CLEVE AGAIN BEFORE HIS IDOL.
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading CLEVE AGAIN BEFORE HIS IDOL.
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night.
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night had come--one that might have come in June.
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading He would hear his fate defined by her who had grown so inexpressibly dear by being--unattainable!
unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
From this reading Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The night had come--one that might have come in June.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The night had come--one that might have come in June.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CLEVE could not rest--he could not return to Ware.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night had come--one that might have come in June.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading CLEVE could not rest--he could not return to Ware.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading CLEVE could not rest--he could not return to Ware.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would hear his fate defined by her who had grown so inexpressibly dear by being--unattainable!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night had come--one that might have come in June.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLEVE could not rest--he could not return to Ware.
impossible to achieve
From this reading He would hear his fate defined by her who had grown so inexpressibly dear by being--unattainable!
precisely as stated
From this reading Intolerant of impediment or delay, this impetuous spirit would end all, and know all that very night.
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading CLEVE could not rest--he could not return to Ware.
which person or people
From this reading He would hear his fate defined by her who had grown so inexpressibly dear by being--unattainable!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would hear his fate defined by her who had grown so inexpressibly dear by being--unattainable!
Chapter 18 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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 18 holds 108 sentences of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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