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Lodore, Vol. 1 (of 3)

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Lodore, Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
SHELLEY.
At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.
It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
Meanwhile, he became the lion of the day.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lodore, Vol. 1 (of 3)

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Lodore, Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
/men ˈɔːfəntaɪmz priˈper ə lɑːt wɪtʃ er ɪt faɪndz ðem ɪz nɑːt wʌt suːts wɪð ðer ˈdʒenjəwən ˈsteɪʃən/
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SHELLEY.
/ˈʃeli/
Line 3
At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.
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It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
/ɪt wɑːz səbˈdʒekt ʌv dɪˈskʌʃən əˈmʌŋ hɪz frendz ˈweðər ðɪs wɑːz tuː biː ə ˈmɪrli ˈtempəreri ˈvɪzɪt ɔːr ˈweðər hiː wɑːz əˈbaʊt tuː ɪˈstæblɪʃ hɪmˈself ˈfaɪnəli ɪn hɪz oʊn ˈkʌntri/
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Meanwhile, he became the lion of the day.
/ˈmiːnwaɪl hiː bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈlaɪən ʌv ðə deɪ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

discussion noun US /dɪˈskʌʃən/

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading “It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.”

establish verb US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

set up or found

From this reading “It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.”

genuine adjective US /ˈdʒenjəwən/

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading “Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.”

oftentimes adverb US /ˈɔːfəntaɪmz/

many times at short intervals

From this reading “Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.”

prepare verb US /priˈper/

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading “Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.”

shelley noun US /ˈʃeli/

English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)

From this reading “SHELLEY.”

Suits noun US /suːts/

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading “Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.”

temporary adjective US /ˈtempəreri/

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading “It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.”

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own country verb + noun

In this reading “It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.”

At the age preposition + article + noun counted as “at … age”

In this reading “At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Meanwhile, he became the lion of the day.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Meanwhile, he became the lion of the day.

discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.

ereconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.

establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

set up or found

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

findsnounUS /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.

lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading Meanwhile, he became the lion of the day.

Lodore

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From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.

MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile, he became the lion of the day.

MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.

oftentimesadverbUS /ˈɔːfəntaɪmz/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

prepareverbUS /priˈper/

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.

SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/

English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)

From this reading SHELLEY.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

SuitsnounUS /suːts/

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.

temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.

thirty-twoadjective

being two more than thirty

From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.

Chapter 8 of Lodore, Vol. 1 (of 3) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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