Chapter 1 of "My Novel" — Volume 10 is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of "My Novel" — Volume 10 is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Italian and his friend are closeted together. "And why have you left your home in -----shire, and why this new change of name?" "Peschiera is in England." "I know it." "And bent on discovering me; and, it is said, of stealing from me my child."
Chapter 1 of "My Novel" — Volume 10 is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “"And bent on discovering me; and, it is said, of stealing from me my child."”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “"And why have you left your home in -----shire, and why this new change of name?"”
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading “The Italian and his friend are closeted together.”
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “"And bent on discovering me; and, it is said, of stealing from me my child."”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “"Peschiera is in England."”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “The Italian and his friend are closeted together.”
a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
From this reading “"And why have you left your home in -----shire, and why this new change of name?"”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “"And bent on discovering me; and, it is said, of stealing from me my child."”
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 The Italian and his friend are closeted together.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Italian and his friend are closeted together.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "And bent on discovering me; and, it is said, of stealing from me my child."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "And why have you left your home in -----shire, and why this new change of name?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading "And bent on discovering me; and, it is said, of stealing from me my child."
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading The Italian and his friend are closeted together.
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "And bent on discovering me; and, it is said, of stealing from me my child."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "Peschiera is in England."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Italian and his friend are closeted together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And bent on discovering me; and, it is said, of stealing from me my child."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And why have you left your home in -----shire, and why this new change of name?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Italian and his friend are closeted together.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "And why have you left your home in -----shire, and why this new change of name?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And why have you left your home in -----shire, and why this new change of name?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Peschiera is in England."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know it."
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The Italian and his friend are closeted together.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know it."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "And why have you left your home in -----shire, and why this new change of name?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And bent on discovering me; and, it is said, of stealing from me my child."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And bent on discovering me; and, it is said, of stealing from me my child."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "And why have you left your home in -----shire, and why this new change of name?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "And why have you left your home in -----shire, and why this new change of name?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And why have you left your home in -----shire, and why this new change of name?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And bent on discovering me; and, it is said, of stealing from me my child."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Peschiera is in England."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And bent on discovering me; and, it is said, of stealing from me my child."
a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
From this reading "And why have you left your home in -----shire, and why this new change of name?"
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "And bent on discovering me; and, it is said, of stealing from me my child."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Italian and his friend are closeted together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And why have you left your home in -----shire, and why this new change of name?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The Italian and his friend are closeted together.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And why have you left your home in -----shire, and why this new change of name?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And why have you left your home in -----shire, and why this new change of name?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And why have you left your home in -----shire, and why this new change of name?"
Chapter 1 of "My Novel" — Volume 10 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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 1 holds 215 sentences of "My Novel" — Volume 10, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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