Chapter 4 of Paul Clifford — Volume 05 is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Paul Clifford — Volume 05 is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc. CRABBE. On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
Chapter 4 of Paul Clifford — Volume 05 is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading “Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.”
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading “On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!”
yielding a fair profit
From this reading “Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!”
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading “On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!”
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading “Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.”
wade or dabble in a puddle
From this reading “On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!”
plural of “speed” — distance travelled per unit time
From this reading “On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRABBE.
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From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
a false statement
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
a victory cheer
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
throughout a period of time
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
wade or dabble in a puddle
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
plural of “speed” — distance travelled per unit time
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
in a swift manner
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
a vagrant
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Falsehood in him was not the useless lie Of boasting pride or laughing vanity: It was the gainful, the persuading art, etc.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On with the horses--off to Canterbury, Tramp, tramp o'er pebble, and splash, splash thro' puddle; Hurrah! how swiftly speeds the post so merry!
Chapter 4 of Paul Clifford — Volume 05 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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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