Chapter 2 of Night and Morning, Volume 2 is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Night and Morning, Volume 2 is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"His curse! Dost comprehend what that word means? Shot from a father's angry breath." JAMES SHIRLEY: _The Brothers_. "This term is fatal, and affrights me."--Ibid.
Chapter 2 of Night and Morning, Volume 2 is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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 “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
get the meaning of something
From this reading “Dost comprehend what that word means?”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “"His curse!”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Dost comprehend what that word means?”
bringing death
From this reading “"This term is fatal, and affrights me."--Ibid.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Shot from a father's angry breath."”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “JAMES SHIRLEY: _The Brothers_.”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “"This term is fatal, and affrights me."--Ibid.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shot from a father's angry breath."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This term is fatal, and affrights me."--Ibid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This term is fatal, and affrights me."--Ibid.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Shot from a father's angry breath."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Shot from a father's angry breath."
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading JAMES SHIRLEY: _The Brothers_.
get the meaning of something
From this reading Dost comprehend what that word means?
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "His curse!
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Dost comprehend what that word means?
bringing death
From this reading "This term is fatal, and affrights me."--Ibid.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Shot from a father's angry breath."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shot from a father's angry breath."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His curse!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This term is fatal, and affrights me."--Ibid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This term is fatal, and affrights me."--Ibid.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES SHIRLEY: _The Brothers_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This term is fatal, and affrights me."--Ibid.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Dost comprehend what that word means?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAMES SHIRLEY: _The Brothers_.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Shot from a father's angry breath."
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading "This term is fatal, and affrights me."--Ibid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dost comprehend what that word means?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAMES SHIRLEY: _The Brothers_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This term is fatal, and affrights me."--Ibid.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dost comprehend what that word means?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Dost comprehend what that word means?
Chapter 2 of Night and Morning, Volume 2 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 2 holds 140 sentences of Night and Morning, Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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