Chapter 8 of Walladmor — Vol. 2 is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Walladmor — Vol. 2 is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Aumerle_. --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done. _Boling_. Have thy desire. _York_ (_without_).
Chapter 8 of Walladmor — Vol. 2 is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “Have thy desire.”
to come or go into
From this reading “--Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “--Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.”
go away from a place
From this reading “--Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.”
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 “--Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Have thy desire.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “--Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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In this reading “--Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.”
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From this reading _Aumerle_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Boling_.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Have thy desire.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.
to come or go into
From this reading --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have thy desire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.
go away from a place
From this reading --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.
not any; not one
From this reading --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.
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 --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Have thy desire.
up to a particular time
From this reading --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading --Give me leave that I may turn the key, That no man enter till my tale be done.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _York_ (_without_).
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 _York_ (_without_).
Chapter 8 of Walladmor — Vol. 2 by Willibald Alexis holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 8 holds 153 sentences of Walladmor — Vol. 2, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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