Chapter 16 of Ernest Maltravers — Complete is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Ernest Maltravers — Complete is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“How like a prodigal doth she return, With over-weathered ribs and ragged sails.” _Merchant of Venice_. “_Mer._ What are these? _Uncle._ The tenants.” BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.--_Wit without Money_.
Chapter 16 of Ernest Maltravers — Complete is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading “BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.--_Wit without Money_.”
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.--_Wit without Money_.”
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading ““How like a prodigal doth she return, With over-weathered ribs and ragged sails.””
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading ““How like a prodigal doth she return, With over-weathered ribs and ragged sails.””
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading ““How like a prodigal doth she return, With over-weathered ribs and ragged sails.””
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading ““How like a prodigal doth she return, With over-weathered ribs and ragged sails.””
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._ The tenants.””
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
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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 “How like a prodigal doth she return, With over-weathered ribs and ragged sails.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “How like a prodigal doth she return, With over-weathered ribs and ragged sails.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “_Mer._ What are these?
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.--_Wit without Money_.
an old form of “does”
From this reading “How like a prodigal doth she return, With over-weathered ribs and ragged sails.”
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.--_Wit without Money_.
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From this reading “How like a prodigal doth she return, With over-weathered ribs and ragged sails.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “How like a prodigal doth she return, With over-weathered ribs and ragged sails.”
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From this reading “_Mer._ What are these?
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading _Merchant of Venice_.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.--_Wit without Money_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Merchant of Venice_.
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From this reading “How like a prodigal doth she return, With over-weathered ribs and ragged sails.”
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading “How like a prodigal doth she return, With over-weathered ribs and ragged sails.”
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading “How like a prodigal doth she return, With over-weathered ribs and ragged sails.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “How like a prodigal doth she return, With over-weathered ribs and ragged sails.”
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading “How like a prodigal doth she return, With over-weathered ribs and ragged sails.”
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading “How like a prodigal doth she return, With over-weathered ribs and ragged sails.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How like a prodigal doth she return, With over-weathered ribs and ragged sails.”
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._ The tenants.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Uncle._ The tenants.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “_Mer._ What are these?
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading _Uncle._ The tenants.”
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading _Merchant of Venice_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “_Mer._ What are these?
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.--_Wit without Money_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “How like a prodigal doth she return, With over-weathered ribs and ragged sails.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.--_Wit without Money_.
Chapter 16 of Ernest Maltravers — Complete by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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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