Chapter 19 of "My Novel" — Volume 06 is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of "My Novel" — Volume 06 is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Leonard did not appear at the shop of Mr. Prickett that day. Needless it is to say where he wandered, what he suffered, what thought, what felt. All within was storm. Late at night he returned to his solitary lodging. On his table, neglected since the morning, was Helen's rose-tree.
Chapter 19 of "My Novel" — Volume 06 is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “On his table, neglected since the morning, was Helen's rose-tree.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “Leonard did not appear at the shop of Mr. Prickett that day.”
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading “Late at night he returned to his solitary lodging.”
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading “Needless it is to say where he wandered, what he suffered, what thought, what felt.”
disregarded
From this reading “On his table, neglected since the morning, was Helen's rose-tree.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “Leonard did not appear at the shop of Mr. Prickett that day.”
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading “Late at night he returned to his solitary lodging.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “Needless it is to say where he wandered, what he suffered, what thought, what felt.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 All within was storm.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Leonard did not appear at the shop of Mr. Prickett that day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leonard did not appear at the shop of Mr. Prickett that day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Leonard did not appear at the shop of Mr. Prickett that day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Leonard did not appear at the shop of Mr. Prickett that day.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Needless it is to say where he wandered, what he suffered, what thought, what felt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Needless it is to say where he wandered, what he suffered, what thought, what felt.
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading On his table, neglected since the morning, was Helen's rose-tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Late at night he returned to his solitary lodging.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Needless it is to say where he wandered, what he suffered, what thought, what felt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Needless it is to say where he wandered, what he suffered, what thought, what felt.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late at night he returned to his solitary lodging.
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Leonard did not appear at the shop of Mr. Prickett that day.
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Late at night he returned to his solitary lodging.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On his table, neglected since the morning, was Helen's rose-tree.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Leonard did not appear at the shop of Mr. Prickett that day.
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading Needless it is to say where he wandered, what he suffered, what thought, what felt.
disregarded
From this reading On his table, neglected since the morning, was Helen's rose-tree.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Late at night he returned to his solitary lodging.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Leonard did not appear at the shop of Mr. Prickett that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leonard did not appear at the shop of Mr. Prickett that day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his table, neglected since the morning, was Helen's rose-tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leonard did not appear at the shop of Mr. Prickett that day.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Late at night he returned to his solitary lodging.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On his table, neglected since the morning, was Helen's rose-tree.
express in words
From this reading Needless it is to say where he wandered, what he suffered, what thought, what felt.
do one's shopping
From this reading Leonard did not appear at the shop of Mr. Prickett that day.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading On his table, neglected since the morning, was Helen's rose-tree.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Late at night he returned to his solitary lodging.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading All within was storm.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Needless it is to say where he wandered, what he suffered, what thought, what felt.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On his table, neglected since the morning, was Helen's rose-tree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Leonard did not appear at the shop of Mr. Prickett that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leonard did not appear at the shop of Mr. Prickett that day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Needless it is to say where he wandered, what he suffered, what thought, what felt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Needless it is to say where he wandered, what he suffered, what thought, what felt.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Needless it is to say where he wandered, what he suffered, what thought, what felt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All within was storm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Needless it is to say where he wandered, what he suffered, what thought, what felt.
in or at the place that
From this reading Needless it is to say where he wandered, what he suffered, what thought, what felt.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading All within was storm.
Chapter 19 of "My Novel" — Volume 06 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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 19 holds 75 sentences of "My Novel" — Volume 06, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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