Chapter 1 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 2 is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 2 is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TENANTS OF MALORY. TENANTS OF MALORY. A Novel. AUTHOR OF "UNCLE SILAS," "GUY DEVERELL," "THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD," ETC. ETC.
Chapter 1 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 2 is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "UNCLE SILAS," "GUY DEVERELL," "THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD," ETC.”
the yard associated with a church
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "UNCLE SILAS," "GUY DEVERELL," "THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD," ETC.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "UNCLE SILAS," "GUY DEVERELL," "THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD," ETC.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "UNCLE SILAS," "GUY DEVERELL," "THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD," ETC.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “A Novel.”
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading “TENANTS OF MALORY.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "UNCLE SILAS," "GUY DEVERELL," "THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD," ETC.”
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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 Novel.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE SILAS," "GUY DEVERELL," "THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD," ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE SILAS," "GUY DEVERELL," "THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD," ETC.
the yard associated with a church
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE SILAS," "GUY DEVERELL," "THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE SILAS," "GUY DEVERELL," "THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE SILAS," "GUY DEVERELL," "THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD," ETC.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE SILAS," "GUY DEVERELL," "THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD," ETC.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE SILAS," "GUY DEVERELL," "THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD," ETC.
English writer who published a translation of romances about King Arthur taken from French and other sources (died in 1471)
From this reading TENANTS OF MALORY.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A Novel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TENANTS OF MALORY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE SILAS," "GUY DEVERELL," "THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD," ETC.
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading TENANTS OF MALORY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE SILAS," "GUY DEVERELL," "THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD," ETC.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE SILAS," "GUY DEVERELL," "THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD," ETC.
Chapter 1 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 2 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu holds 112 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 1 holds 112 sentences of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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