Chapter 1 of Paul Clifford — Volume 05 is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Paul Clifford — Volume 05 is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Outlaw. Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you! Val. Ruffians, forego that rude, uncivil touch! The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Chapter 1 of Paul Clifford — Volume 05 is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 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.
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading “Ruffians, forego that rude, uncivil touch!”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “The Two Gentlemen of Verona.”
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “Outlaw.”
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “Ruffians, forego that rude, uncivil touch!”
propel through the air
From this reading “Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you!”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “Ruffians, forego that rude, uncivil touch!”
lacking civility or good manners
From this reading “Ruffians, forego that rude, uncivil touch!”
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading “The Two Gentlemen of Verona.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you!
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Ruffians, forego that rude, uncivil touch!
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Outlaw.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Ruffians, forego that rude, uncivil touch!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruffians, forego that rude, uncivil touch!
term of address for a man
From this reading Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you!
be standing; be upright
From this reading Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
propel through the air
From this reading Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you!
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Ruffians, forego that rude, uncivil touch!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
lacking civility or good manners
From this reading Ruffians, forego that rude, uncivil touch!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Val.
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about you!
Chapter 1 of Paul Clifford — Volume 05 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 1 holds 116 sentences of Paul Clifford — Volume 05, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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