Chapter 6 of Paul Clifford — Volume 04 is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Paul Clifford — Volume 04 is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dream. Let me but see her, dear Leontins. Humorous Lieutenant. Hempskirke. It was the fellow, sure.
Chapter 6 of Paul Clifford — Volume 04 is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
dearly loved
From this reading “Let me but see her, dear Leontins.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Dream.”
a boy or man
From this reading “It was the fellow, sure.”
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading “Humorous Lieutenant.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me but see her, dear Leontins.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Humorous Lieutenant.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let me but see her, dear Leontins.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “It was the fellow, sure.”
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 to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Let me but see her, dear Leontins.
dearly loved
From this reading Let me but see her, dear Leontins.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Dream.
a boy or man
From this reading It was the fellow, sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hempskirke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Let me but see her, dear Leontins.
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading Humorous Lieutenant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the fellow, sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let me but see her, dear Leontins.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me but see her, dear Leontins.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Humorous Lieutenant.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me but see her, dear Leontins.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let me but see her, dear Leontins.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It was the fellow, sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the fellow, sure.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the fellow, sure.
Chapter 6 of Paul Clifford — Volume 04 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 6 holds 165 sentences of Paul Clifford — Volume 04, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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