Chapter 7 of Pelham — Volume 07 is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Pelham — Volume 07 is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus. --Martial. Quo teneam vultus mutantem Protea nodo? --Horace. When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
Chapter 7 of Pelham — Volume 07 is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 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.
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus.”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “--Horace.”
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading “When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus.”
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading “--Martial.”
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading “Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus.”
a woolen cap of Scottish origin
From this reading “Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus.”
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading “When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus.
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus.
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 When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
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 When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus.
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading --Martial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quo teneam vultus mutantem Protea nodo?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
(Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ)
From this reading Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quo teneam vultus mutantem Protea nodo?
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus.
any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
From this reading Quo teneam vultus mutantem Protea nodo?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quo teneam vultus mutantem Protea nodo?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
a woolen cap of Scottish origin
From this reading Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus.
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quo teneam vultus mutantem Protea nodo?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quo teneam vultus mutantem Protea nodo?
at the time that
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
Chapter 7 of Pelham — Volume 07 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 7 holds 102 sentences of Pelham — Volume 07, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Pelham — Volume 07 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
Work through the 21 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 21 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Pelham — Volume 07 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 833 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #7621 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #7621, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 69 minutes of reading across 167 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Pelham — Volume 07 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 7 chapters of Pelham — Volume 07 to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Pelham — Volume 07, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
