Chapter 12 of Pelham — Volume 01 is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Pelham — Volume 01 is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pia mater, Plus quam se sapere, et virtutibus esse priorem Vult, et ait prope vera. --Horace. Vere mihi festus atras Eximet curas. --Horace. The next morning I received a letter from my mother.
Chapter 12 of Pelham — Volume 01 is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “--Horace.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “The next morning I received a letter from my mother.”
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading “Pia mater, Plus quam se sapere, et virtutibus esse priorem Vult, et ait prope vera.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “The next morning I received a letter from my mother.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “The next morning I received a letter from my mother.”
perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch
From this reading “Pia mater, Plus quam se sapere, et virtutibus esse priorem Vult, et ait prope vera.”
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading “Pia mater, Plus quam se sapere, et virtutibus esse priorem Vult, et ait prope vera.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “The next morning I received a letter from my mother.”
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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 The next morning I received a letter from my mother.
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From this reading Pia mater, Plus quam se sapere, et virtutibus esse priorem Vult, et ait prope vera.
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From this reading Vere mihi festus atras Eximet curas.
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From this reading Vere mihi festus atras Eximet curas.
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From this reading Pia mater, Plus quam se sapere, et virtutibus esse priorem Vult, et ait prope vera.
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From this reading Pia mater, Plus quam se sapere, et virtutibus esse priorem Vult, et ait prope vera.
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From this reading Vere mihi festus atras Eximet curas.
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From this reading Vere mihi festus atras Eximet curas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning I received a letter from my mother.
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading --Horace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning I received a letter from my mother.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The next morning I received a letter from my mother.
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading Pia mater, Plus quam se sapere, et virtutibus esse priorem Vult, et ait prope vera.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vere mihi festus atras Eximet curas.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning I received a letter from my mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The next morning I received a letter from my mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next morning I received a letter from my mother.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning I received a letter from my mother.
perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch
From this reading Pia mater, Plus quam se sapere, et virtutibus esse priorem Vult, et ait prope vera.
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading Pia mater, Plus quam se sapere, et virtutibus esse priorem Vult, et ait prope vera.
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From this reading Pia mater, Plus quam se sapere, et virtutibus esse priorem Vult, et ait prope vera.
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From this reading Pia mater, Plus quam se sapere, et virtutibus esse priorem Vult, et ait prope vera.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pia mater, Plus quam se sapere, et virtutibus esse priorem Vult, et ait prope vera.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The next morning I received a letter from my mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pia mater, Plus quam se sapere, et virtutibus esse priorem Vult, et ait prope vera.
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading Pia mater, Plus quam se sapere, et virtutibus esse priorem Vult, et ait prope vera.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning I received a letter from my mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pia mater, Plus quam se sapere, et virtutibus esse priorem Vult, et ait prope vera.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vere mihi festus atras Eximet curas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pia mater, Plus quam se sapere, et virtutibus esse priorem Vult, et ait prope vera.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pia mater, Plus quam se sapere, et virtutibus esse priorem Vult, et ait prope vera.
Chapter 12 of Pelham — Volume 01 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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 12 holds 55 sentences of Pelham — Volume 01, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Pelham — Volume 01 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 55 sentences, grouped into 11 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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