Chapter 40 of "My Novel" — Complete is here in full — 1645 sentences across 329 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of "My Novel" — Complete is here in full — 1645 sentences across 329 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“LORD L’ESTRANGE, noble friend!” “You!--and here--Violante? Is it I whom you seek? For what? Good heavens! what has happened?
Chapter 40 of "My Novel" — Complete is here in full — 1645 sentences across 329 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.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ““LORD L’ESTRANGE, noble friend!””
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good heavens! what has happened?”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Good heavens! what has happened?”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Good heavens! what has happened?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ““You!--and here--Violante?”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading ““LORD L’ESTRANGE, noble friend!””
impressive in appearance
From this reading ““LORD L’ESTRANGE, noble friend!””
try to get or reach
From this reading “Is it I whom you seek?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You!--and here--Violante?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For what?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “LORD L’ESTRANGE, noble friend!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good heavens! what has happened?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Good heavens! what has happened?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Good heavens! what has happened?
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Good heavens! what has happened?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You!--and here--Violante?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Is it I whom you seek?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it I whom you seek?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it I whom you seek?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “LORD L’ESTRANGE, noble friend!”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “LORD L’ESTRANGE, noble friend!”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “LORD L’ESTRANGE, noble friend!”
try to get or reach
From this reading Is it I whom you seek?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You!--and here--Violante?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For what?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is it I whom you seek?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You!--and here--Violante?
Chapter 40 of "My Novel" — Complete by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 1645 sentences, grouped into 329 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 40 holds 1645 sentences of "My Novel" — Complete, unabridged, divided into 329 reading sections.
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