Chapter 4 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 09 is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 09 is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PITY me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.--_Hamlet_. LETTER FROM ERNEST MALTRAVERS TO EVELYN CAMERON. EVELYN! All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me. We must part, and for ever.
Chapter 4 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 09 is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.”
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.”
marked for certain death
From this reading “All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.”
a community of people smaller than a village
bestow a quality on
From this reading “PITY me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.--_Hamlet_.”
betrayal of a trust
From this reading “All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.”
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.”
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading “PITY me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.--_Hamlet_.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PITY me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.--_Hamlet_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LETTER FROM ERNEST MALTRAVERS TO EVELYN CAMERON.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
marked for certain death
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LETTER FROM ERNEST MALTRAVERS TO EVELYN CAMERON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LETTER FROM ERNEST MALTRAVERS TO EVELYN CAMERON.
at any time
From this reading We must part, and for ever.
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must part, and for ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LETTER FROM ERNEST MALTRAVERS TO EVELYN CAMERON.
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading PITY me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.--_Hamlet_.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading PITY me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.--_Hamlet_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PITY me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.--_Hamlet_.
bestow a quality on
From this reading PITY me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.--_Hamlet_.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading LETTER FROM ERNEST MALTRAVERS TO EVELYN CAMERON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LETTER FROM ERNEST MALTRAVERS TO EVELYN CAMERON.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PITY me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.--_Hamlet_.
come together
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must part, and for ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PITY me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.--_Hamlet_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We must part, and for ever.
betrayal of a trust
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading PITY me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.--_Hamlet_.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading PITY me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.--_Hamlet_.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading PITY me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.--_Hamlet_.
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading PITY me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.--_Hamlet_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PITY me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.--_Hamlet_.
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading PITY me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.--_Hamlet_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must part, and for ever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PITY me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.--_Hamlet_.
at the time that
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All that you have read of faithlessness and perfidy will seem tame to you when compared with that conduct which you are doomed to meet from me.
Chapter 4 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 09 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 35 sentences, grouped into 7 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 4 holds 35 sentences of Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 09, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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