Chapter 7 of Lucile is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Lucile is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
II. This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not. But it reach'd him indeed In an unlucky hour, and received little heed. A half-languid glance was the most that he lent at That time to these homilies. Primum dementat Quem Deus vult perdere.
Chapter 7 of Lucile is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.”
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.”
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “But it reach'd him indeed In an unlucky hour, and received little heed.”
plural of “homily” — a sermon on a moral or religious topic
From this reading “A half-languid glance was the most that he lent at That time to these homilies.”
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading “A half-languid glance was the most that he lent at That time to these homilies.”
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading “This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.”
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading “But it reach'd him indeed In an unlucky hour, and received little heed.”
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In this reading “But it reach'd him indeed In an unlucky hour, and received little heed.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A half-languid glance was the most that he lent at That time to these homilies.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But it reach'd him indeed In an unlucky hour, and received little heed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it reach'd him indeed In an unlucky hour, and received little heed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A half-languid glance was the most that he lent at That time to these homilies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it reach'd him indeed In an unlucky hour, and received little heed.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
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From this reading Primum dementat Quem Deus vult perdere.
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From this reading Primum dementat Quem Deus vult perdere.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A half-languid glance was the most that he lent at That time to these homilies.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A half-languid glance was the most that he lent at That time to these homilies.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A half-languid glance was the most that he lent at That time to these homilies.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading But it reach'd him indeed In an unlucky hour, and received little heed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it reach'd him indeed In an unlucky hour, and received little heed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
plural of “homily” — a sermon on a moral or religious topic
From this reading A half-languid glance was the most that he lent at That time to these homilies.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But it reach'd him indeed In an unlucky hour, and received little heed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it reach'd him indeed In an unlucky hour, and received little heed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But it reach'd him indeed In an unlucky hour, and received little heed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it reach'd him indeed In an unlucky hour, and received little heed.
and nothing more
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading A half-languid glance was the most that he lent at That time to these homilies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But it reach'd him indeed In an unlucky hour, and received little heed.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A half-languid glance was the most that he lent at That time to these homilies.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Primum dementat Quem Deus vult perdere.
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Primum dementat Quem Deus vult perdere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Primum dementat Quem Deus vult perdere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it reach'd him indeed In an unlucky hour, and received little heed.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But it reach'd him indeed In an unlucky hour, and received little heed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A half-languid glance was the most that he lent at That time to these homilies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A half-languid glance was the most that he lent at That time to these homilies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A half-languid glance was the most that he lent at That time to these homilies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading But it reach'd him indeed In an unlucky hour, and received little heed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Primum dementat Quem Deus vult perdere.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A half-languid glance was the most that he lent at That time to these homilies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This is just the advice I myself would have given To Lord Alfred, had I been his cousin, which, Heaven Be praised, I am not.
Chapter 7 of Lucile by Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton, Earl of Lytton holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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