Chapter 14 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Complete is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Complete is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES. ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home. And Wisdom shows the ill without the cure. HAMMOND: _Elegies_.
Chapter 14 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Complete is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading “ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “And Wisdom shows the ill without the cure.”
highest in quality
From this reading “"A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “And Wisdom shows the ill without the cure.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.”
morally excellent
From this reading “"A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES.”
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading “And Wisdom shows the ill without the cure.”
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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 "A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Wisdom shows the ill without the cure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading And Wisdom shows the ill without the cure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAMMOND: _Elegies_.
highest in quality
From this reading "A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAMMOND: _Elegies_.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And Wisdom shows the ill without the cure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading And Wisdom shows the ill without the cure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Wisdom shows the ill without the cure.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
morally excellent
From this reading "A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading And Wisdom shows the ill without the cure.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And Wisdom shows the ill without the cure.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES.
Chapter 14 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Complete by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 14 holds 94 sentences of Alice, or the Mysteries — Complete, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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