Chapter 1 of Godolphin, Complete is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Godolphin, Complete is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH. “Is the night calm, Constance?” “Beautiful! the moon is up.” “Open the shutters wider, there. It _is_ a beautiful night.
Chapter 1 of Godolphin, Complete is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 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.
make calm or still
From this reading ““Is the night calm, Constance?””
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading ““Is the night calm, Constance?””
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.”
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading “THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.”
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading ““Open the shutters wider, there.”
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading ““Open the shutters wider, there.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It _is_ a beautiful night.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Beautiful! the moon is up.”
make calm or still
From this reading “Is the night calm, Constance?”
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “Is the night calm, Constance?”
a female human offspring
From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is the night calm, Constance?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It _is_ a beautiful night.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “Beautiful! the moon is up.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Is the night calm, Constance?”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Open the shutters wider, there.
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading “Open the shutters wider, there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Open the shutters wider, there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Beautiful! the moon is up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Open the shutters wider, there.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
Chapter 1 of Godolphin, Complete by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 168 sentences of Godolphin, Complete, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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