Chapter 2 of Night and Morning, Complete is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Night and Morning, Complete is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE. “There, Robert, there! now you can see the new stables. By Jove, they are the completest thing in the three kingdoms!” “Quite a pile! But is that the house?
Chapter 2 of Night and Morning, Complete is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading ““Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading ““Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ““Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.”
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “By Jove, they are the completest thing in the three kingdoms!””
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading ““Quite a pile!”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading ““Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ““There, Robert, there! now you can see the new stables.”
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading ““There, Robert, there! now you can see the new stables.”
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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 “Quite a pile!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By Jove, they are the completest thing in the three kingdoms!”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading “Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But is that the house?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Jove, they are the completest thing in the three kingdoms!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There, Robert, there! now you can see the new stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Jove, they are the completest thing in the three kingdoms!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But is that the house?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By Jove, they are the completest thing in the three kingdoms!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But is that the house?
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading By Jove, they are the completest thing in the three kingdoms!”
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading By Jove, they are the completest thing in the three kingdoms!”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “There, Robert, there! now you can see the new stables.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “There, Robert, there! now you can see the new stables.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “Quite a pile!
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Quite a pile!
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “There, Robert, there! now you can see the new stables.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “There, Robert, there! now you can see the new stables.
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “There, Robert, there! now you can see the new stables.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But is that the house?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There, Robert, there! now you can see the new stables.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There, Robert, there! now you can see the new stables.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By Jove, they are the completest thing in the three kingdoms!”
a special situation
From this reading By Jove, they are the completest thing in the three kingdoms!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By Jove, they are the completest thing in the three kingdoms!”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Stay, delightful Dream; Let him within his pleasant garden walk; Give him her arm--of blessings let them talk.”--CRABBE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There, Robert, there! now you can see the new stables.
Chapter 2 of Night and Morning, Complete by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 51 sentences, grouped into 11 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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