Chapter 31 of Night and Morning, Complete is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Night and Morning, Complete is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ring on, ye bells--most pleasant is your chime!” WILSON. Isle of Palms. “O fairy child! What can I wish for thee?”--Ibid.
Chapter 31 of Night and Morning, Complete is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 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.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading ““Ring on, ye bells--most pleasant is your chime!””
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading ““Ring on, ye bells--most pleasant is your chime!””
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading ““O fairy child!”
a small island
From this reading “Isle of Palms.”
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “Isle of Palms.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading ““Ring on, ye bells--most pleasant is your chime!””
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading ““Ring on, ye bells--most pleasant is your chime!””
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “WILSON.”
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.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Ring on, ye bells--most pleasant is your chime!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can I wish for thee?”--Ibid.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “O fairy child!
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading “Ring on, ye bells--most pleasant is your chime!”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “O fairy child!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What can I wish for thee?”--Ibid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What can I wish for thee?”--Ibid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What can I wish for thee?”--Ibid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ring on, ye bells--most pleasant is your chime!”
a small island
From this reading Isle of Palms.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Ring on, ye bells--most pleasant is your chime!”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O fairy child!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isle of Palms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Ring on, ye bells--most pleasant is your chime!”
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Isle of Palms.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Ring on, ye bells--most pleasant is your chime!”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Ring on, ye bells--most pleasant is your chime!”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading What can I wish for thee?”--Ibid.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can I wish for thee?”--Ibid.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading WILSON.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading What can I wish for thee?”--Ibid.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ring on, ye bells--most pleasant is your chime!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ring on, ye bells--most pleasant is your chime!”
Chapter 31 of Night and Morning, Complete by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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 31 holds 239 sentences of Night and Morning, Complete, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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