Chapter 37 of Night and Morning, Complete is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Night and Morning, Complete is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Quam inulta injusta ac prava fiunt moribus.”--TULL. [How many unjust and vicious actions are perpetrated under the name of morals.] “Volat ambiguis Mobilis alis Hera.”--SENECA. [The hour flies moving with doubtful wings.] Mr. Robert Beaufort sought Mr. Blackwell, and long, rambling, and disjointed was his narrative.
Chapter 37 of Night and Morning, Complete is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking orderly continuity
From this reading “Mr. Robert Beaufort sought Mr. Blackwell, and long, rambling, and disjointed was his narrative.”
queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno
From this reading ““Volat ambiguis Mobilis alis Hera.”--SENECA.”
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading “[How many unjust and vicious actions are perpetrated under the name of morals.]”
past form of “perpetrate” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading “[How many unjust and vicious actions are perpetrated under the name of morals.]”
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading “Mr. Robert Beaufort sought Mr. Blackwell, and long, rambling, and disjointed was his narrative.”
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading ““Volat ambiguis Mobilis alis Hera.”--SENECA.”
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading “[How many unjust and vicious actions are perpetrated under the name of morals.]”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “[How many unjust and vicious actions are perpetrated under the name of morals.]”
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a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
From this reading “Quam inulta injusta ac prava fiunt moribus.”--TULL.
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading [How many unjust and vicious actions are perpetrated under the name of morals.]
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From this reading “Volat ambiguis Mobilis alis Hera.”--SENECA.
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From this reading “Volat ambiguis Mobilis alis Hera.”--SENECA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [How many unjust and vicious actions are perpetrated under the name of morals.]
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [How many unjust and vicious actions are perpetrated under the name of morals.]
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From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort sought Mr. Blackwell, and long, rambling, and disjointed was his narrative.
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From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort sought Mr. Blackwell, and long, rambling, and disjointed was his narrative.
lacking orderly continuity
From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort sought Mr. Blackwell, and long, rambling, and disjointed was his narrative.
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading [The hour flies moving with doubtful wings.]
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From this reading “Quam inulta injusta ac prava fiunt moribus.”--TULL.
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading [The hour flies moving with doubtful wings.]
queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno
From this reading “Volat ambiguis Mobilis alis Hera.”--SENECA.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort sought Mr. Blackwell, and long, rambling, and disjointed was his narrative.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading [The hour flies moving with doubtful wings.]
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From this reading [How many unjust and vicious actions are perpetrated under the name of morals.]
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From this reading “Quam inulta injusta ac prava fiunt moribus.”--TULL.
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From this reading “Quam inulta injusta ac prava fiunt moribus.”--TULL.
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 Mr. Robert Beaufort sought Mr. Blackwell, and long, rambling, and disjointed was his narrative.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading [How many unjust and vicious actions are perpetrated under the name of morals.]
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From this reading “Volat ambiguis Mobilis alis Hera.”--SENECA.
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading [How many unjust and vicious actions are perpetrated under the name of morals.]
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From this reading “Quam inulta injusta ac prava fiunt moribus.”--TULL.
in motion
From this reading [The hour flies moving with doubtful wings.]
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort sought Mr. Blackwell, and long, rambling, and disjointed was his narrative.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [How many unjust and vicious actions are perpetrated under the name of morals.]
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort sought Mr. Blackwell, and long, rambling, and disjointed was his narrative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [How many unjust and vicious actions are perpetrated under the name of morals.]
past form of “perpetrate” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading [How many unjust and vicious actions are perpetrated under the name of morals.]
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From this reading “Quam inulta injusta ac prava fiunt moribus.”--TULL.
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From this reading “Quam inulta injusta ac prava fiunt moribus.”--TULL.
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort sought Mr. Blackwell, and long, rambling, and disjointed was his narrative.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort sought Mr. Blackwell, and long, rambling, and disjointed was his narrative.
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading “Volat ambiguis Mobilis alis Hera.”--SENECA.
that is looked for
From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort sought Mr. Blackwell, and long, rambling, and disjointed was his narrative.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [How many unjust and vicious actions are perpetrated under the name of morals.]
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From this reading “Quam inulta injusta ac prava fiunt moribus.”--TULL.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading [How many unjust and vicious actions are perpetrated under the name of morals.]
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading [How many unjust and vicious actions are perpetrated under the name of morals.]
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading [How many unjust and vicious actions are perpetrated under the name of morals.]
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From this reading “Volat ambiguis Mobilis alis Hera.”--SENECA.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort sought Mr. Blackwell, and long, rambling, and disjointed was his narrative.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading [The hour flies moving with doubtful wings.]
in the company of; together with
From this reading [The hour flies moving with doubtful wings.]
Chapter 37 of Night and Morning, Complete by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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 37 holds 208 sentences of Night and Morning, Complete, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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