Chapter VII
Chapter 7
Chapter 7 of Pelham — Volume 03 is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
More voices! Sic. How now, my masters, have you chosen him? Cit. He has our voices, Sir!
Pelham — Volume 03
Chapter VII · Chapter 7
Chapter 7 of Pelham — Volume 03 is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
More
voices!
Sic.
How
now,
my
masters,
have
you
chosen
him?
Cit.
He
has
our
voices,
Sir!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Pelham — Volume 03
Chapter VII · Chapter 7
Chapter 7 of Pelham — Volume 03 is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
More
voices!
/mɔːr ˈvɔɪsəz/
Line 2
Sic.
/sɪk/
Line 3
How
now,
my
masters,
have
you
chosen
him?
Line 4
Cit.
Line 5
He
has
our
voices,
Sir!
/hiː hæz ˈaʊər ˈvɔɪsəz sɜːr/
Learner Dictionary
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.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “How now, my masters, have you chosen him?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has our voices, Sir!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How now, my masters, have you chosen him?”
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “How now, my masters, have you chosen him?”
Sic
adverb
US /sɪk/
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading “Sic.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “He has our voices, Sir!”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “More voices!”
All words in this reading · 16
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one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading How now, my masters, have you chosen him?
Cit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cit.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has our voices, Sir!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How now, my masters, have you chosen him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has our voices, Sir!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How now, my masters, have you chosen him?
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How now, my masters, have you chosen him?
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading How now, my masters, have you chosen him?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More voices!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How now, my masters, have you chosen him?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How now, my masters, have you chosen him?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He has our voices, Sir!
SicadverbUS /sɪk/
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading Sic.
term of address for a man
From this reading He has our voices, Sir!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading More voices!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How now, my masters, have you chosen him?
Chapter 7 of Pelham — Volume 03 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 43 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.
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Vocabulary met early in Pelham — Volume 03
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