Chapter 15 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 2 is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 2 is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. CLEVE VERNEY PAYS A VISIT TO ROSEMARY COURT. THAT evoked spirit, Dingwell, was now _functus officio_, and might be dismissed. He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything. Still he lingered there.
Chapter 15 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 2 is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading “He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “CLEVE VERNEY PAYS A VISIT TO ROSEMARY COURT.”
having lost your job
From this reading “THAT evoked spirit, Dingwell, was now _functus officio_, and might be dismissed.”
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading “THAT evoked spirit, Dingwell, was now _functus officio_, and might be dismissed.”
light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
From this reading “He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything.”
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “Still he lingered there.”
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading “CLEVE VERNEY PAYS A VISIT TO ROSEMARY COURT.”
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading “CLEVE VERNEY PAYS A VISIT TO ROSEMARY COURT.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything.”
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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 CLEVE VERNEY PAYS A VISIT TO ROSEMARY COURT.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THAT evoked spirit, Dingwell, was now _functus officio_, and might be dismissed.
any thing at all
From this reading He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything.
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THAT evoked spirit, Dingwell, was now _functus officio_, and might be dismissed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLEVE VERNEY PAYS A VISIT TO ROSEMARY COURT.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading CLEVE VERNEY PAYS A VISIT TO ROSEMARY COURT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THAT evoked spirit, Dingwell, was now _functus officio_, and might be dismissed.
having lost your job
From this reading THAT evoked spirit, Dingwell, was now _functus officio_, and might be dismissed.
divisible by two
From this reading He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything.
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading THAT evoked spirit, Dingwell, was now _functus officio_, and might be dismissed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THAT evoked spirit, Dingwell, was now _functus officio_, and might be dismissed.
light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
From this reading He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything.
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Still he lingered there.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THAT evoked spirit, Dingwell, was now _functus officio_, and might be dismissed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THAT evoked spirit, Dingwell, was now _functus officio_, and might be dismissed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THAT evoked spirit, Dingwell, was now _functus officio_, and might be dismissed.
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading CLEVE VERNEY PAYS A VISIT TO ROSEMARY COURT.
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading CLEVE VERNEY PAYS A VISIT TO ROSEMARY COURT.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THAT evoked spirit, Dingwell, was now _functus officio_, and might be dismissed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still he lingered there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT evoked spirit, Dingwell, was now _functus officio_, and might be dismissed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was as much afraid of the light of London--even the gaslight--as a man of his audacity could be of anything.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still he lingered there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLEVE VERNEY PAYS A VISIT TO ROSEMARY COURT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLEVE VERNEY PAYS A VISIT TO ROSEMARY COURT.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading CLEVE VERNEY PAYS A VISIT TO ROSEMARY COURT.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THAT evoked spirit, Dingwell, was now _functus officio_, and might be dismissed.
Chapter 15 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 2 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
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