Chapter 1 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 05 is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 05 is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_. The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
Chapter 1 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 05 is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading “The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.”
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
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
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From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
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 Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
Chapter 1 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 05 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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 82 sentences of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 05, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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