Chapter 14 of Old Saint Paul's is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Old Saint Paul's is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Gracious Heaven!" he exclaimed. "It is Sir Paul Parravicin." "Sir Paul Parravicin!" echoed Chowles. "By all that's wonderful, so it is! Here is a lucky chance!
Chapter 14 of Old Saint Paul's is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Here is a lucky chance!”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “"Sir Paul Parravicin!" echoed Chowles.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"Gracious Heaven!" he exclaimed.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “"Gracious Heaven!" he exclaimed.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “"Gracious Heaven!" he exclaimed.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “Here is a lucky chance!”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"It is Sir Paul Parravicin."”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “"By all that's wonderful, so it is!”
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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 Here is a lucky chance!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "By all that's wonderful, so it is!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By all that's wonderful, so it is!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Here is a lucky chance!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir Paul Parravicin!" echoed Chowles.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Sir Paul Parravicin!" echoed Chowles.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Gracious Heaven!" he exclaimed.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Gracious Heaven!" he exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gracious Heaven!" he exclaimed.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Gracious Heaven!" he exclaimed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is a lucky chance!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is Sir Paul Parravicin."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is Sir Paul Parravicin."
occurring by chance
From this reading Here is a lucky chance!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is Sir Paul Parravicin."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "It is Sir Paul Parravicin."
term of address for a man
From this reading "It is Sir Paul Parravicin."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "By all that's wonderful, so it is!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By all that's wonderful, so it is!
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "By all that's wonderful, so it is!
Chapter 14 of Old Saint Paul's by William Harrison Ainsworth holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 14 holds 398 sentences of Old Saint Paul's, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of Old Saint Paul's by William Harrison Ainsworth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 398 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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