Chapter 2 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 08 is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 08 is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_. _Abbess_. Haply in private-- _Adriana_. And in assemblies too.--_Comedy of Errors_. IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
Chapter 2 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 08 is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “assembly” — a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading “And in assemblies too.--_Comedy of Errors_.”
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading “IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.”
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.”
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading “IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.”
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading “IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.”
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.”
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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 IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading _Abbess_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haply in private-- _Adriana_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.
plural of “assembly” — a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading And in assemblies too.--_Comedy of Errors_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading And in assemblies too.--_Comedy of Errors_.
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading And in assemblies too.--_Comedy of Errors_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
by accident
From this reading Haply in private-- _Adriana_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.
the force of workers available
From this reading IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in assemblies too.--_Comedy of Errors_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Haply in private-- _Adriana_.
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.
Identical; not different.
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And in assemblies too.--_Comedy of Errors_.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was true, as Maltravers had stated, that Legard had of late been little at Lady Doltimore's, or in the same society as Evelyn.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading IN her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect-- Such as moves men.--_Measure for Measure_.
Chapter 2 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 08 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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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