Chapter 31 of Paul Clifford — Complete is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Paul Clifford — Complete is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Many things fall between the cup and the lip! Your man does please me With his conceit. Comes Chanon Hugh accoutred as you see Disguised! And thus am I to gull the constable?
Chapter 31 of Paul Clifford — Complete is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feelings of excessive pride
From this reading “Your man does please me With his conceit.”
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading “And thus am I to gull the constable?”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Many things fall between the cup and the lip!”
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “Comes Chanon Hugh accoutred as you see Disguised!”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Many things fall between the cup and the lip!”
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading “And thus am I to gull the constable?”
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Many things fall between the cup and the lip!”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Your man does please me With his conceit.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military)
From this reading Comes Chanon Hugh accoutred as you see Disguised!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And thus am I to gull the constable?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many things fall between the cup and the lip!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Comes Chanon Hugh accoutred as you see Disguised!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Many things fall between the cup and the lip!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Comes Chanon Hugh accoutred as you see Disguised!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Comes Chanon Hugh accoutred as you see Disguised!
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Your man does please me With his conceit.
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading And thus am I to gull the constable?
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Many things fall between the cup and the lip!
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Comes Chanon Hugh accoutred as you see Disguised!
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your man does please me With his conceit.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Many things fall between the cup and the lip!
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading And thus am I to gull the constable?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Your man does please me With his conceit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Comes Chanon Hugh accoutred as you see Disguised!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And thus am I to gull the constable?
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Many things fall between the cup and the lip!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Your man does please me With his conceit.
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 Many things fall between the cup and the lip!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your man does please me With his conceit.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Your man does please me With his conceit.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Comes Chanon Hugh accoutred as you see Disguised!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many things fall between the cup and the lip!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Many things fall between the cup and the lip!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And thus am I to gull the constable?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And thus am I to gull the constable?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your man does please me With his conceit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Comes Chanon Hugh accoutred as you see Disguised!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your man does please me With his conceit.
Chapter 31 of Paul Clifford — Complete by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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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