Chapter 8 of "My Novel" — Volume 12 is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of "My Novel" — Volume 12 is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room. Violante has long since retired to rest. Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former. "Indeed, my dear Duke," said Harley "Hush, hush! Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
Chapter 8 of "My Novel" — Volume 12 is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 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.
having companions or an escort
From this reading “Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.”
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading “Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “"Indeed, my dear Duke," said Harley "Hush, hush!”
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading “Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Indeed, my dear Duke," said Harley "Hush, hush!”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “Violante has long since retired to rest.”
possessive form of “sage” — a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading “We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room.”
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.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
a female human offspring
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
dearly loved
From this reading "Indeed, my dear Duke," said Harley "Hush, hush!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "Indeed, my dear Duke," said Harley "Hush, hush!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Violante has long since retired to rest.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Indeed, my dear Duke," said Harley "Hush, hush!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed, my dear Duke," said Harley "Hush, hush!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Violante has long since retired to rest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Indeed, my dear Duke," said Harley "Hush, hush!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room.
on one occasion
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Violante has long since retired to rest.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Violante has long since retired to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
possessive form of “sage” — a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Indeed, my dear Duke," said Harley "Hush, hush!
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Violante has long since retired to rest.
not in physical motion
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Violante has long since retired to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Violante has long since retired to rest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room.
which person or people
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
but in spite of that
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
Chapter 8 of "My Novel" — Volume 12 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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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