Chapter 3 of Pelham — Volume 01 is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of Pelham — Volume 01 is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thus does a false ambition rule us, Thus pomp delude, and folly fool us. --Shenstone. An open house, haunted with great resort. --Bishop Hall's Satires. I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
Chapter 3 of Pelham — Volume 01 is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a university in England
From this reading “I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.”
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “Thus does a false ambition rule us, Thus pomp delude, and folly fool us.”
possessive form of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “--Bishop Hall's Satires.”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “An open house, haunted with great resort.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.”
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading “Thus does a false ambition rule us, Thus pomp delude, and folly fool us.”
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading “An open house, haunted with great resort.”
plural of “satire” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “--Bishop Hall's Satires.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus does a false ambition rule us, Thus pomp delude, and folly fool us.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
a cherished desire
From this reading Thus does a false ambition rule us, Thus pomp delude, and folly fool us.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An open house, haunted with great resort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus does a false ambition rule us, Thus pomp delude, and folly fool us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading --Bishop Hall's Satires.
a university in England
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Thus does a false ambition rule us, Thus pomp delude, and folly fool us.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus does a false ambition rule us, Thus pomp delude, and folly fool us.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Thus does a false ambition rule us, Thus pomp delude, and folly fool us.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Thus does a false ambition rule us, Thus pomp delude, and folly fool us.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Thus does a false ambition rule us, Thus pomp delude, and folly fool us.
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From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading An open house, haunted with great resort.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
possessive form of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading --Bishop Hall's Satires.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading An open house, haunted with great resort.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading An open house, haunted with great resort.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading An open house, haunted with great resort.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading Thus does a false ambition rule us, Thus pomp delude, and folly fool us.
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading An open house, haunted with great resort.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Thus does a false ambition rule us, Thus pomp delude, and folly fool us.
plural of “satire” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading --Bishop Hall's Satires.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Shenstone.
term of address for a man
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus does a false ambition rule us, Thus pomp delude, and folly fool us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus does a false ambition rule us, Thus pomp delude, and folly fool us.
precisely as stated
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An open house, haunted with great resort.
but in spite of that
From this reading I left Cambridge in a very weak state of health; and as nobody had yet come to London, I accepted the invitation of Sir Lionel Garrett to pay him a visit at his country seat.
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