Chapter 8 of Pelham — Volume 01 is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Pelham — Volume 01 is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jusqu'au revoir le ciel vous tienne tous en joie. --Moliere. I was now pretty well tried of Garrett Park. Lady Roseville was going to H--t--d, where I also had an invitation. Lord Vincent meditated an excursion to Paris.
Chapter 8 of Pelham — Volume 01 is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/9 · 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.
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “Lord Vincent meditated an excursion to Paris.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “Lady Roseville was going to H--t--d, where I also had an invitation.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord Vincent meditated an excursion to Paris.”
French author of sophisticated comedies (1622-1673)
From this reading “--Moliere.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “Lord Vincent meditated an excursion to Paris.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “I was now pretty well tried of Garrett Park.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I was now pretty well tried of Garrett Park.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “I was now pretty well tried of Garrett Park.”
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.
in addition
From this reading Lady Roseville was going to H--t--d, where I also had an invitation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lady Roseville was going to H--t--d, where I also had an invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jusqu'au revoir le ciel vous tienne tous en joie.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Lady Roseville was going to H--t--d, where I also had an invitation.
half the width of an em
From this reading Jusqu'au revoir le ciel vous tienne tous en joie.
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Lord Vincent meditated an excursion to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was now pretty well tried of Garrett Park.
the act of departing
From this reading Lady Roseville was going to H--t--d, where I also had an invitation.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Lady Roseville was going to H--t--d, where I also had an invitation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Roseville was going to H--t--d, where I also had an invitation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was now pretty well tried of Garrett Park.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Lady Roseville was going to H--t--d, where I also had an invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jusqu'au revoir le ciel vous tienne tous en joie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jusqu'au revoir le ciel vous tienne tous en joie.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Roseville was going to H--t--d, where I also had an invitation.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Jusqu'au revoir le ciel vous tienne tous en joie.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Vincent meditated an excursion to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Vincent meditated an excursion to Paris.
French author of sophisticated comedies (1622-1673)
From this reading --Moliere.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was now pretty well tried of Garrett Park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was now pretty well tried of Garrett Park.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Lord Vincent meditated an excursion to Paris.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I was now pretty well tried of Garrett Park.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I was now pretty well tried of Garrett Park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jusqu'au revoir le ciel vous tienne tous en joie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Roseville was going to H--t--d, where I also had an invitation.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Lady Roseville was going to H--t--d, where I also had an invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jusqu'au revoir le ciel vous tienne tous en joie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Roseville was going to H--t--d, where I also had an invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jusqu'au revoir le ciel vous tienne tous en joie.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I was now pretty well tried of Garrett Park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Vincent meditated an excursion to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jusqu'au revoir le ciel vous tienne tous en joie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was now pretty well tried of Garrett Park.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I was now pretty well tried of Garrett Park.
in or at the place that
From this reading Lady Roseville was going to H--t--d, where I also had an invitation.
Chapter 8 of Pelham — Volume 01 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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 8 holds 45 sentences of Pelham — Volume 01, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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