Chapter 4 of Tristram of Blent is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Tristram of Blent is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel. But if he came to know the Tristrams, to know Harry Tristram, his position would certainly be peculiar. Well, that was in the end why he wanted to do it. Iver rose and held out his hand. "I must go," he said.
Chapter 4 of Tristram of Blent is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gotten through environmental forces
From this reading “No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.”
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading “No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.”
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading “No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.”
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading “No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.”
comparative of “iv” — being one more than three
From this reading “Iver rose and held out his hand.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “But if he came to know the Tristrams, to know Harry Tristram, his position would certainly be peculiar.”
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading “But if he came to know the Tristrams, to know Harry Tristram, his position would certainly be peculiar.”
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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 No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Iver rose and held out his hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But if he came to know the Tristrams, to know Harry Tristram, his position would certainly be peculiar.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
confined by bonds
From this reading No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if he came to know the Tristrams, to know Harry Tristram, his position would certainly be peculiar.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But if he came to know the Tristrams, to know Harry Tristram, his position would certainly be peculiar.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But if he came to know the Tristrams, to know Harry Tristram, his position would certainly be peculiar.
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well, that was in the end why he wanted to do it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Well, that was in the end why he wanted to do it.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I must go," he said.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Iver rose and held out his hand.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading But if he came to know the Tristrams, to know Harry Tristram, his position would certainly be peculiar.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if he came to know the Tristrams, to know Harry Tristram, his position would certainly be peculiar.
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Iver rose and held out his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But if he came to know the Tristrams, to know Harry Tristram, his position would certainly be peculiar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must go," he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if he came to know the Tristrams, to know Harry Tristram, his position would certainly be peculiar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, that was in the end why he wanted to do it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, that was in the end why he wanted to do it.
comparative of “iv” — being one more than three
From this reading Iver rose and held out his hand.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But if he came to know the Tristrams, to know Harry Tristram, his position would certainly be peculiar.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must go," he said.
not any; not one
From this reading No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Iver rose and held out his hand.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But if he came to know the Tristrams, to know Harry Tristram, his position would certainly be peculiar.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But if he came to know the Tristrams, to know Harry Tristram, his position would certainly be peculiar.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Iver rose and held out his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must go," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But if he came to know the Tristrams, to know Harry Tristram, his position would certainly be peculiar.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading But if he came to know the Tristrams, to know Harry Tristram, his position would certainly be peculiar.
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From this reading But if he came to know the Tristrams, to know Harry Tristram, his position would certainly be peculiar.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Well, that was in the end why he wanted to do it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, that was in the end why he wanted to do it.
(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, that was in the end why he wanted to do it.
at the time that
From this reading No man is bound to act on hearsay evidence, especially when that evidence has been acquired through a confidential channel.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Well, that was in the end why he wanted to do it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But if he came to know the Tristrams, to know Harry Tristram, his position would certainly be peculiar.
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