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Lothair

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Lothair is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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for they called each other by their Christian names, and kissed each other.
The young ladies also were cordial.
Her grace greeted Lothair with heartiness; Lady Corisande with some reserve.
Lothair thought she looked very radiant and very proud.
It was some time since they had all metnot since the end of the last seasonso there was a great deal to talk about.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lothair

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Lothair is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
for they called each other by their Christian names, and kissed each other.
/fɔːr ðeɪ kɔːld iːtʃ ˈʌðər baɪ ðer ˈkrɪstʃən neɪmz ənd kɪst iːtʃ ˈʌðər/
Line 2
The young ladies also were cordial.
/ðə jʌŋ ˈleɪdiz ˈɔːlsoʊ wɜːr ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
Line 3
Her grace greeted Lothair with heartiness; Lady Corisande with some reserve.
Line 4
Lothair thought she looked very radiant and very proud.
Line 5
It was some time since they had all metnot since the end of the last seasonso there was a great deal to talk about.

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.

Christian adjective US /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading “for they called each other by their Christian names, and kissed each other.”

cordial adjective US /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading “The young ladies also were cordial.”

greeted verb US /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading “Her grace greeted Lothair with heartiness; Lady Corisande with some reserve.”

kissed verb US /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading “for they called each other by their Christian names, and kissed each other.”

names noun US /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading “for they called each other by their Christian names, and kissed each other.”

radiant adjective US /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading “Lothair thought she looked very radiant and very proud.”

reserve noun US /rɪˈzɜːrv/

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading “Her grace greeted Lothair with heartiness; Lady Corisande with some reserve.”

season noun US /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading “It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.”

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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 It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading The young ladies also were cordial.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading for they called each other by their Christian names, and kissed each other.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading for they called each other by their Christian names, and kissed each other.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading for they called each other by their Christian names, and kissed each other.

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading for they called each other by their Christian names, and kissed each other.

cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading The young ladies also were cordial.

Corisande

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her grace greeted Lothair with heartiness; Lady Corisande with some reserve.

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading for they called each other by their Christian names, and kissed each other.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading for they called each other by their Christian names, and kissed each other.

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Her grace greeted Lothair with heartiness; Lady Corisande with some reserve.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Her grace greeted Lothair with heartiness; Lady Corisande with some reserve.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

heartinessnoun

active strength of body or mind

From this reading Her grace greeted Lothair with heartiness; Lady Corisande with some reserve.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her grace greeted Lothair with heartiness; Lady Corisande with some reserve.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading for they called each other by their Christian names, and kissed each other.

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The young ladies also were cordial.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Her grace greeted Lothair with heartiness; Lady Corisande with some reserve.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Lothair thought she looked very radiant and very proud.

Lothair

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her grace greeted Lothair with heartiness; Lady Corisande with some reserve.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

namesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading for they called each other by their Christian names, and kissed each other.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading for they called each other by their Christian names, and kissed each other.

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Lothair thought she looked very radiant and very proud.

radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading Lothair thought she looked very radiant and very proud.

reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading Her grace greeted Lothair with heartiness; Lady Corisande with some reserve.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lothair thought she looked very radiant and very proud.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Her grace greeted Lothair with heartiness; Lady Corisande with some reserve.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The young ladies also were cordial.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading for they called each other by their Christian names, and kissed each other.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading for they called each other by their Christian names, and kissed each other.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Lothair thought she looked very radiant and very proud.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Lothair thought she looked very radiant and very proud.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was some time since they had all met—not since the end of the last season—so there was a great deal to talk about.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The young ladies also were cordial.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her grace greeted Lothair with heartiness; Lady Corisande with some reserve.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young ladies also were cordial.

Chapter 9 of Lothair by Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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.

What does chapter 9 of Lothair contain?

Chapter 9 holds 104 sentences of Lothair, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Lothair by Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 104 sentences, grouped into 21 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 9 of Lothair?

Work through the 21 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 21 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 9 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Lothair

Common questions about reading Lothair by Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Lothair?

Yes. All 7341 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #7835 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Lothair is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #7835, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Lothair take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1469 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Lothair section by section

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  2. Read one section

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Vocabulary met early in Lothair

Words and structures a reader meets early in Lothair, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Little
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lothair; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mother
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lothair; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Brought
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lothair; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Friend
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lothair; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.