Chapter 1 of The Weird of the Wentworths — Vol. 1 is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Weird of the Wentworths — Vol. 1 is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TALE OF GEORGE IV.'S TIME. BY JOHANNES SCOTUS. All nations have their omens drear. Their legends wild of woe and fear. SIR WALTER SCOTT.
Chapter 1 of The Weird of the Wentworths — Vol. 1 is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “A TALE OF GEORGE IV.'S TIME.”
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading “Their legends wild of woe and fear.”
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “All nations have their omens drear.”
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading “All nations have their omens drear.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “SIR WALTER SCOTT.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “A TALE OF GEORGE IV.'S TIME.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “SIR WALTER SCOTT.”
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “Their legends wild of woe and fear.”
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 “All nations have their omens drear.”
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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 TALE OF GEORGE IV.'S TIME.
(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 All nations have their omens drear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their legends wild of woe and fear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY JOHANNES SCOTUS.
causing dejection
From this reading All nations have their omens drear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Their legends wild of woe and fear.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A TALE OF GEORGE IV.'S TIME.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All nations have their omens drear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A TALE OF GEORGE IV.'S TIME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY JOHANNES SCOTUS.
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Their legends wild of woe and fear.
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All nations have their omens drear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALE OF GEORGE IV.'S TIME.
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading All nations have their omens drear.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A TALE OF GEORGE IV.'S TIME.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading SIR WALTER SCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY JOHANNES SCOTUS.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR WALTER SCOTT.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A TALE OF GEORGE IV.'S TIME.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All nations have their omens drear.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A TALE OF GEORGE IV.'S TIME.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading SIR WALTER SCOTT.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Their legends wild of woe and fear.
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Their legends wild of woe and fear.
Chapter 1 of The Weird of the Wentworths — Vol. 1 by Johannes Scotus holds 21 sentences, grouped into 5 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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