Chapter 1 of Tristram of Blent is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Tristram of Blent is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II. MR CHOLDERTON'S IMP 10 III. ON GUARD 22 IV. SHE COULD AN' SHE WOULD 34 V. THE FIRST ROUND 48 VI. THE ATTRACTION OF IT 61 VII.
Chapter 1 of Tristram of Blent is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “_An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.”
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading “THE ATTRACTION OF IT 61 VII.”
an alphabetical list of names and addresses
From this reading “_An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.”
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading “_An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “ON GUARD 22 IV.”
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “MR CHOLDERTON'S IMP 10 III.”
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading “_An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.”
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading “_An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.”
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From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
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From this reading MR CHOLDERTON'S IMP 10 III.
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From this reading ON GUARD 22 IV.
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From this reading SHE COULD AN' SHE WOULD 34 V. THE FIRST ROUND 48 VI.
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From this reading SHE COULD AN' SHE WOULD 34 V. THE FIRST ROUND 48 VI.
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From this reading THE ATTRACTION OF IT 61 VII.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading THE ATTRACTION OF IT 61 VII.
the craft of binding books
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
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From this reading MR CHOLDERTON'S IMP 10 III.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SHE COULD AN' SHE WOULD 34 V. THE FIRST ROUND 48 VI.
an alphabetical list of names and addresses
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SHE COULD AN' SHE WOULD 34 V. THE FIRST ROUND 48 VI.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading ON GUARD 22 IV.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MR CHOLDERTON'S IMP 10 III.
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading MR CHOLDERTON'S IMP 10 III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ATTRACTION OF IT 61 VII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading ON GUARD 22 IV.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR CHOLDERTON'S IMP 10 III.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON GUARD 22 IV.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading SHE COULD AN' SHE WOULD 34 V. THE FIRST ROUND 48 VI.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE COULD AN' SHE WOULD 34 V. THE FIRST ROUND 48 VI.
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 _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading SHE COULD AN' SHE WOULD 34 V. THE FIRST ROUND 48 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading SHE COULD AN' SHE WOULD 34 V. THE FIRST ROUND 48 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE ATTRACTION OF IT 61 VII.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SHE COULD AN' SHE WOULD 34 V. THE FIRST ROUND 48 VI.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House_ Trow Directory Printing & Bookbinding Company New York I. A SUPPRESSED PASSAGE 1 II.
Chapter 1 of Tristram of Blent by Anthony Hope holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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