Chapter 14 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 3 is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 3 is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SURPRISE. MR. DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise. Fatigue, sickness, or some other cause, perhaps, exasperated his temper specially that night. Well made up in mufflers, his head was frequently out at the window.
Chapter 14 of The Tenants of Malory, Volume 3 is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading “Fatigue, sickness, or some other cause, perhaps, exasperated his temper specially that night.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “Fatigue, sickness, or some other cause, perhaps, exasperated his temper specially that night.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Well made up in mufflers, his head was frequently out at the window.”
plural of “muffler” — a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
From this reading “Well made up in mufflers, his head was frequently out at the window.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “Fatigue, sickness, or some other cause, perhaps, exasperated his temper specially that night.”
in a special manner
From this reading “Fatigue, sickness, or some other cause, perhaps, exasperated his temper specially that night.”
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “Fatigue, sickness, or some other cause, perhaps, exasperated his temper specially that night.”
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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In this reading “DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.”
In this reading “DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.”
In this reading “Well made up in mufflers, his head was frequently out at the window.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well made up in mufflers, his head was frequently out at the window.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Fatigue, sickness, or some other cause, perhaps, exasperated his temper specially that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading Fatigue, sickness, or some other cause, perhaps, exasperated his temper specially that night.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Fatigue, sickness, or some other cause, perhaps, exasperated his temper specially that night.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Well made up in mufflers, his head was frequently out at the window.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Well made up in mufflers, his head was frequently out at the window.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fatigue, sickness, or some other cause, perhaps, exasperated his temper specially that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
English writer who published a translation of romances about King Arthur taken from French and other sources (died in 1471)
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
plural of “muffler” — a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
From this reading Well made up in mufflers, his head was frequently out at the window.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fatigue, sickness, or some other cause, perhaps, exasperated his temper specially that night.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Fatigue, sickness, or some other cause, perhaps, exasperated his temper specially that night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well made up in mufflers, his head was frequently out at the window.
by chance
From this reading Fatigue, sickness, or some other cause, perhaps, exasperated his temper specially that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Fatigue, sickness, or some other cause, perhaps, exasperated his temper specially that night.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fatigue, sickness, or some other cause, perhaps, exasperated his temper specially that night.
in a special manner
From this reading Fatigue, sickness, or some other cause, perhaps, exasperated his temper specially that night.
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Fatigue, sickness, or some other cause, perhaps, exasperated his temper specially that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fatigue, sickness, or some other cause, perhaps, exasperated his temper specially that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well made up in mufflers, his head was frequently out at the window.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DINGWELL, already much more like himself, having made the journey by easy stages, was approaching Malory by night, in a post-chaise.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well made up in mufflers, his head was frequently out at the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Well made up in mufflers, his head was frequently out at the window.
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