Chapter 1 of Willing to Die: A Novel is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Willing to Die: A Novel is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication. WILLING TO DIE. "UNCLE SILAS," "TENANTS OF MALORY," "WYLDEN'S HAND," ETC. ETC. _NEW EDITION._ LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 198, PICCADILLY.
Chapter 1 of Willing to Die: A Novel is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading “_NEW EDITION._ LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 198, PICCADILLY.”
make right or correct
From this reading “The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.”
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.”
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading “The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.”
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading “"UNCLE SILAS," "TENANTS OF MALORY," "WYLDEN'S HAND," ETC.”
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading “The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.”
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading “The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.”
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.
a publication (such as a book) that has been modified or updated and offered again for sale
In this reading “_NEW EDITION._ LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 198, PICCADILLY.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _NEW EDITION._ LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 198, PICCADILLY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _NEW EDITION._ LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 198, PICCADILLY.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading _NEW EDITION._ LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 198, PICCADILLY.
make right or correct
From this reading The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading WILLING TO DIE.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.
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From this reading "UNCLE SILAS," "TENANTS OF MALORY," "WYLDEN'S HAND," ETC.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _NEW EDITION._ LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 198, PICCADILLY.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "UNCLE SILAS," "TENANTS OF MALORY," "WYLDEN'S HAND," ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _NEW EDITION._ LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 198, PICCADILLY.
English writer who published a translation of romances about King Arthur taken from French and other sources (died in 1471)
From this reading "UNCLE SILAS," "TENANTS OF MALORY," "WYLDEN'S HAND," ETC.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _NEW EDITION._ LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 198, PICCADILLY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.
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From this reading _NEW EDITION._ LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 198, PICCADILLY.
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.
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From this reading "UNCLE SILAS," "TENANTS OF MALORY," "WYLDEN'S HAND," ETC.
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading "UNCLE SILAS," "TENANTS OF MALORY," "WYLDEN'S HAND," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "UNCLE SILAS," "TENANTS OF MALORY," "WYLDEN'S HAND," ETC.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The original published version of this book (1873) was used to correct any typographical errors in this edition of the publication.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading WILLING TO DIE.
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From this reading "UNCLE SILAS," "TENANTS OF MALORY," "WYLDEN'S HAND," ETC.
Chapter 1 of Willing to Die: A Novel by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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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