Chapter 14 of Pelham — Volume 03 is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Pelham — Volume 03 is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Veteres revocavit artes. --Horace. Since I came hither I have heard strange news. --King Lear. Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
Chapter 14 of Pelham — Volume 03 is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.”
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “Since I came hither I have heard strange news.”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “--Horace.”
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading “--King Lear.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Since I came hither I have heard strange news.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since I came hither I have heard strange news.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Since I came hither I have heard strange news.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.”
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later than; following
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
anew
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
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From this reading Veteres revocavit artes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Since I came hither I have heard strange news.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since I came hither I have heard strange news.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Since I came hither I have heard strange news.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Since I came hither I have heard strange news.
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 Since I came hither I have heard strange news.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading --King Lear.
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading --King Lear.
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 Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Since I came hither I have heard strange news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Veteres revocavit artes.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since I came hither I have heard strange news.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Since I came hither I have heard strange news.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
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From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
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From this reading Veteres revocavit artes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
Chapter 14 of Pelham — Volume 03 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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 14 holds 59 sentences of Pelham — Volume 03, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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