Chapter 1 of Walladmor — Vol. 1 is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Walladmor — Vol. 1 is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Walladmor — Vol. 1 is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading “It was freely adapted into English by Thomas De Quincey.”
A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.
From this reading “Scans provided by The Web Archive: http://www.archive.org/details/walladmor01dequ 2.”
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading “The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).”
in a free manner
From this reading “It was freely adapted into English by Thomas De Quincey.”
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading “Scans provided by The Web Archive: http://www.archive.org/details/walladmor01dequ 2.”
plural of “scan” — the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
From this reading “Scans provided by The Web Archive: http://www.archive.org/details/walladmor01dequ 2.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).”
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading “Scans provided by The Web Archive: http://www.archive.org/details/walladmor01dequ 2.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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From this reading 1.
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From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
in actual fact
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading It was freely adapted into English by Thomas De Quincey.
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From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.
From this reading Scans provided by The Web Archive: http://www.archive.org/details/walladmor01dequ 2.
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
showing who or what does the action
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was freely adapted into English by Thomas De Quincey.
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true confidential information
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It was freely adapted into English by Thomas De Quincey.
in a false manner intended to mislead
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
in a free manner
From this reading It was freely adapted into English by Thomas De Quincey.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
a person of German nationality
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
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From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading Scans provided by The Web Archive: http://www.archive.org/details/walladmor01dequ 2.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was freely adapted into English by Thomas De Quincey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was freely adapted into English by Thomas De Quincey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
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a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
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From this reading It was freely adapted into English by Thomas De Quincey.
plural of “scan” — the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
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award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
term of address for a man
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scans provided by The Web Archive: http://www.archive.org/details/walladmor01dequ 2.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading It was freely adapted into English by Thomas De Quincey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scans provided by The Web Archive: http://www.archive.org/details/walladmor01dequ 2.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Scans provided by The Web Archive: http://www.archive.org/details/walladmor01dequ 2.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The 3-volume German original was fictitiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Haering (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis).
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading Scans provided by The Web Archive: http://www.archive.org/details/walladmor01dequ 2.
Chapter 1 of Walladmor — Vol. 1 by Willibald Alexis holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
Chapter 1 holds 101 sentences of Walladmor — Vol. 1, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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