Chapter 1 of Ernest Maltravers — Volume 03 is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Ernest Maltravers — Volume 03 is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony." SHAKESPEARE. BOAT SONG ON THE LAKE OF COMO. The Beautiful Clime!--the Clime of Love! Thou beautiful Italy!
Chapter 1 of Ernest Maltravers — Volume 03 is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “"Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."”
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading “"Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."”
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading “Thou beautiful Italy!”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “BOAT SONG ON THE LAKE OF COMO.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “SHAKESPEARE.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “"Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."”
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading “"Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."”
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading “"Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Beautiful Clime!--the Clime of Love!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading BOAT SONG ON THE LAKE OF COMO.
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The Beautiful Clime!--the Clime of Love!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOAT SONG ON THE LAKE OF COMO.
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Thou beautiful Italy!
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading BOAT SONG ON THE LAKE OF COMO.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Beautiful Clime!--the Clime of Love!
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BOAT SONG ON THE LAKE OF COMO.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
be seated
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
a short musical composition with words
From this reading BOAT SONG ON THE LAKE OF COMO.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou beautiful Italy!
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears--soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony."
Chapter 1 of Ernest Maltravers — Volume 03 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 159 sentences of Ernest Maltravers — Volume 03, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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