Chapter 29 of Paul Clifford — Complete is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Paul Clifford — Complete is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“In short, Isabella, I offer you myself!” “Heavens!” cried Isabella, “what do I hear? You, my lord?” Castle of Otranto. A novel is like a weatherglass,--where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.
Chapter 29 of Paul Clifford — Complete is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “A novel is like a weatherglass,--where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “Castle of Otranto.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ““Heavens!” cried Isabella, “what do I hear?”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading ““Heavens!” cried Isabella, “what do I hear?”
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading ““In short, Isabella, I offer you myself!””
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “A novel is like a weatherglass,--where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading ““In short, Isabella, I offer you myself!””
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading ““In short, Isabella, I offer you myself!””
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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 A novel is like a weatherglass,--where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A novel is like a weatherglass,--where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A novel is like a weatherglass,--where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A novel is like a weatherglass,--where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Castle of Otranto.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Heavens!” cried Isabella, “what do I hear?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Heavens!” cried Isabella, “what do I hear?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Heavens!” cried Isabella, “what do I hear?
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Heavens!” cried Isabella, “what do I hear?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “In short, Isabella, I offer you myself!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In short, Isabella, I offer you myself!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A novel is like a weatherglass,--where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading “In short, Isabella, I offer you myself!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A novel is like a weatherglass,--where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading You, my lord?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A novel is like a weatherglass,--where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You, my lord?”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “In short, Isabella, I offer you myself!”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A novel is like a weatherglass,--where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Castle of Otranto.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “In short, Isabella, I offer you myself!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A novel is like a weatherglass,--where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Castle of Otranto.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A novel is like a weatherglass,--where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “In short, Isabella, I offer you myself!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A novel is like a weatherglass,--where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A novel is like a weatherglass,--where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.
a simple barometer for indicating changes in atmospheric pressure
From this reading A novel is like a weatherglass,--where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Heavens!” cried Isabella, “what do I hear?
in or at the place that
From this reading A novel is like a weatherglass,--where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A novel is like a weatherglass,--where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In short, Isabella, I offer you myself!”
Chapter 29 of Paul Clifford — Complete by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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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