The Tenants of Malory, Volume 2

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Chapter 20 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 2 is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Chapter 20 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 2 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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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Chapter 20 holds 207 sentences of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

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REBECCA MERVYN READS HER LETTER.

THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

"No letter for me, I dare say?" asked Sedley.

"No, sir--nothing."

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The Tenants of Malory, Volume 2

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Chapter 20 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 2 is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

REBECCA MERVYN READS HER LETTER.

Line 2

THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

Line 3

So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

Line 4

"No letter for me, I dare say?" asked Sedley.

Line 5

"No, sir--nothing."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “"No, sir--nothing."”

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.”

Worthy adjective US /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.”

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alight

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From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

asked

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From this reading "No letter for me, I dare say?" asked Sedley.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

Cardyllian

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From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

Castle

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From this reading So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

dare

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From this reading "No letter for me, I dare say?" asked Sedley.

dinner

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From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

door

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From this reading So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

evenings

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From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "No letter for me, I dare say?" asked Sedley.

found

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From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

good

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From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

hands

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From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

hang

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From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

heavily

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From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading REBECCA MERVYN READS HER LETTER.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

hour

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From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

houses

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From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "No letter for me, I dare say?" asked Sedley.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

LETTER

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From this reading REBECCA MERVYN READS HER LETTER.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "No letter for me, I dare say?" asked Sedley.

MERVYN

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From this reading REBECCA MERVYN READS HER LETTER.

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From this reading So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No letter for me, I dare say?" asked Sedley.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "No, sir--nothing."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

people

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From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

pockets

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From this reading So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

post-master

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From this reading So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

READS

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From this reading REBECCA MERVYN READS HER LETTER.

REBECCA

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From this reading REBECCA MERVYN READS HER LETTER.

Robson

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From this reading So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

saw

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From this reading So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

say

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From this reading "No letter for me, I dare say?" asked Sedley.

Sedley

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From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

shops

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From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

short

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From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

sir

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From this reading "No, sir--nothing."

slowly

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From this reading So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

standing

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From this reading So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

Street

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From this reading So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

Tom

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From this reading THE evenings being short, the shops alight, and the good people of Cardyllian in their houses, Tom Sedley found the hour before dinner hang heavily on his hands.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

walked

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From this reading So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading So he walked slowly up Castle Street, and saw Mr. Robson, the worthy post-master, standing, with his hands in his pockets, at the open door.

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