Chapter 17 of Pelham — Complete is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Pelham — Complete is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cor. Your good voice, Sir--what say you? 2nd Cit. You shall have it, worthy Sir.--Coriolanus. The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
Chapter 17 of Pelham — Complete is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading “The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.”
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading “The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.”
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.”
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading “The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.”
of the present time and place
From this reading “The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.”
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.”
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading “The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.”
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From this reading 2nd Cit.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
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From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
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From this reading 2nd Cit.
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From this reading Cor.
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From this reading You shall have it, worthy Sir.--Coriolanus.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
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From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Your good voice, Sir--what say you?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You shall have it, worthy Sir.--Coriolanus.
of the present time and place
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You shall have it, worthy Sir.--Coriolanus.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
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From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
express in words
From this reading Your good voice, Sir--what say you?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall have it, worthy Sir.--Coriolanus.
term of address for a man
From this reading Your good voice, Sir--what say you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
up to a particular time
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading The borough of Buyemall had long been in undisputed possession of the lords of Glenmorris, till a rich banker, of the name of Lufton, had bought a large estate in the immediate neighbourhood of Glenmorris Castle.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Your good voice, Sir--what say you?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Your good voice, Sir--what say you?
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading You shall have it, worthy Sir.--Coriolanus.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your good voice, Sir--what say you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your good voice, Sir--what say you?
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