Chapter I
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AN ORIENTAL TALE. Other Poems. AN ORIENTAL TALE. Other Poems. EDWARD GEORGE LYTTON BULWER.
Ismael
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Ismael is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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AN
ORIENTAL
TALE.
Other
Poems.
AN
ORIENTAL
TALE.
Other
Poems.
EDWARD
GEORGE
LYTTON
BULWER.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Ismael
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Ismael is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
AN
ORIENTAL
TALE.
/æn ˌɔːriˈentəl teɪl/
Line 2
Other
Poems.
/ˈʌðər ˈpoʊəmz/
Line 3
AN
ORIENTAL
TALE.
/æn ˌɔːriˈentəl teɪl/
Line 4
Other
Poems.
/ˈʌðər ˈpoʊəmz/
Line 5
EDWARD
GEORGE
LYTTON
BULWER.
Learner Dictionary
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King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “EDWARD GEORGE LYTTON BULWER.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “EDWARD GEORGE LYTTON BULWER.”
lytton
noun
US /ˈlɪtən/
English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)
From this reading “EDWARD GEORGE LYTTON BULWER.”
oriental
adjective
US /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading “AN ORIENTAL TALE.”
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “Other Poems.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “AN ORIENTAL TALE.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ORIENTAL TALE.
BULWER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EDWARD GEORGE LYTTON BULWER.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading EDWARD GEORGE LYTTON BULWER.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading EDWARD GEORGE LYTTON BULWER.
LYTTONnounUS /ˈlɪtən/
English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)
From this reading EDWARD GEORGE LYTTON BULWER.
ORIENTALadjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading AN ORIENTAL TALE.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other Poems.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Other Poems.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AN ORIENTAL TALE.
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