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Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.--George Withers.
The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.
At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc.--Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."
I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.
Ah, those midnight carousals, how glorious they would be if there was no next morning!
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Pelham — Complete

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Pelham — Complete is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.--George Withers.
Line 2
The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.
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At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc.--Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."
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I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.
/aɪ woʊk ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ wɪð æn ˈeɪkɪŋ hed ənd ˈfiːvərɪʃ freɪm/
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Ah, those midnight carousals, how glorious they would be if there was no next morning!

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

aching adjective US /ˈeɪkɪŋ/

causing a dull and steady pain

From this reading “I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.”

defy verb US /dɪˈfaɪ/

resist or confront with resistance

From this reading “Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.--George Withers.”

delicately adverb US /ˈdeləkətli/

in a delicate manner

From this reading “The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.”

drunkenness noun US /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/

a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

From this reading “The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.”

gluttony noun US /ˈɡlʌtəni/

habitual eating to excess

From this reading “The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.”

smelt noun US /smelt/

small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water

From this reading “The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.”

sorcerer noun US /ˈsɔːr.sər.ər/

A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.

From this reading “At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc.--Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."”

Withers noun US /ˈwɪðərz/

the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals

From this reading “Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.--George Withers.”

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achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/

causing a dull and steady pain

From this reading I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.

Ah

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From this reading Ah, those midnight carousals, how glorious they would be if there was no next morning!

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc.--Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Ah, those midnight carousals, how glorious they would be if there was no next morning!

beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/

plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.--George Withers.

carousals

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From this reading Ah, those midnight carousals, how glorious they would be if there was no next morning!

cavenounUS /keɪv/

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.

defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/

resist or confront with resistance

From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.--George Withers.

delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/

in a delicate manner

From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.

drunkennessnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/

a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc.--Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."

etc

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc.--Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.

extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc.--Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."

Falri

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From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.

feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.

frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.

Genii

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc.--Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.--George Withers.

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Ah, those midnight carousals, how glorious they would be if there was no next morning!

gluttonynounUS /ˈɡlʌtəni/

habitual eating to excess

From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.

how

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From this reading Ah, those midnight carousals, how glorious they would be if there was no next morning!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.--George Withers.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Ah, those midnight carousals, how glorious they would be if there was no next morning!

impostures

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.--George Withers.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc.--Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc.--Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."

marksnounUS /mɑːrks/

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.--George Withers.

midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Ah, those midnight carousals, how glorious they would be if there was no next morning!

Mirglip

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc.--Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Ah, those midnight carousals, how glorious they would be if there was no next morning!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.--George Withers.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.

paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.--George Withers.

PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/

a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc.--Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."

ShowverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.--George Withers.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.

smeltnounUS /smelt/

small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water

From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.

sorcerernounUS /ˈsɔːr.sər.ər/

A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.

From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc.--Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."

TalesnounUS /teɪlz/

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc.--Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Ah, those midnight carousals, how glorious they would be if there was no next morning!

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.--George Withers.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ah, those midnight carousals, how glorious they would be if there was no next morning!

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Ah, those midnight carousals, how glorious they would be if there was no next morning!

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.--George Withers.

upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc.--Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ah, those midnight carousals, how glorious they would be if there was no next morning!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.

WithersnounUS /ˈwɪðərz/

the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals

From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.--George Withers.

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Ah, those midnight carousals, how glorious they would be if there was no next morning!

Chapter 11 of Pelham — Complete by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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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