Chapter 9 of Ernest Maltravers — Volume 08 is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Ernest Maltravers — Volume 08 is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And now I live--O wherefore do I live? And with that pang I prayed to be no more." WORDSWORTH. IT was about nine o'clock that evening, and Maltravers was alone in his room. His carriage was at the door--his servants were arranging the luggage--he was going that night to Burleigh.
Chapter 9 of Ernest Maltravers — Volume 08 is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading “His carriage was at the door--his servants were arranging the luggage--he was going that night to Burleigh.”
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “His carriage was at the door--his servants were arranging the luggage--he was going that night to Burleigh.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “IT was about nine o'clock that evening, and Maltravers was alone in his room.”
according to the clock
From this reading “IT was about nine o'clock that evening, and Maltravers was alone in his room.”
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading “And with that pang I prayed to be no more."”
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “And with that pang I prayed to be no more."”
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading “"And now I live--O wherefore do I live?”
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading “WORDSWORTH.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IT was about nine o'clock that evening, and Maltravers was alone in his room.
Having no one else present.
From this reading IT was about nine o'clock that evening, and Maltravers was alone in his room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now I live--O wherefore do I live?
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading His carriage was at the door--his servants were arranging the luggage--he was going that night to Burleigh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His carriage was at the door--his servants were arranging the luggage--he was going that night to Burleigh.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And with that pang I prayed to be no more."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His carriage was at the door--his servants were arranging the luggage--he was going that night to Burleigh.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading His carriage was at the door--his servants were arranging the luggage--he was going that night to Burleigh.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And now I live--O wherefore do I live?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His carriage was at the door--his servants were arranging the luggage--he was going that night to Burleigh.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IT was about nine o'clock that evening, and Maltravers was alone in his room.
the act of departing
From this reading His carriage was at the door--his servants were arranging the luggage--he was going that night to Burleigh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His carriage was at the door--his servants were arranging the luggage--he was going that night to Burleigh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was about nine o'clock that evening, and Maltravers was alone in his room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now I live--O wherefore do I live?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was about nine o'clock that evening, and Maltravers was alone in his room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was about nine o'clock that evening, and Maltravers was alone in his room.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "And now I live--O wherefore do I live?
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading His carriage was at the door--his servants were arranging the luggage--he was going that night to Burleigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was about nine o'clock that evening, and Maltravers was alone in his room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And with that pang I prayed to be no more."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His carriage was at the door--his servants were arranging the luggage--he was going that night to Burleigh.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IT was about nine o'clock that evening, and Maltravers was alone in his room.
not any; not one
From this reading And with that pang I prayed to be no more."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now I live--O wherefore do I live?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "And now I live--O wherefore do I live?
according to the clock
From this reading IT was about nine o'clock that evening, and Maltravers was alone in his room.
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading And with that pang I prayed to be no more."
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading And with that pang I prayed to be no more."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IT was about nine o'clock that evening, and Maltravers was alone in his room.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading His carriage was at the door--his servants were arranging the luggage--he was going that night to Burleigh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And with that pang I prayed to be no more."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His carriage was at the door--his servants were arranging the luggage--he was going that night to Burleigh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And with that pang I prayed to be no more."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was about nine o'clock that evening, and Maltravers was alone in his room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His carriage was at the door--his servants were arranging the luggage--he was going that night to Burleigh.
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading "And now I live--O wherefore do I live?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with that pang I prayed to be no more."
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading WORDSWORTH.
Chapter 9 of Ernest Maltravers — Volume 08 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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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