Chapter 1 of Roland Cashel, Volume II (of II) is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Roland Cashel, Volume II (of II) is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With Illustrations By Phiz. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. ROLAND CASHEL. And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
Chapter 1 of Roland Cashel, Volume II (of II) is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.””
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.””
highest in quality
From this reading “And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.””
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With Illustrations By Phiz.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.””
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.””
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “In Two Volumes.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.””
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establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.””
In this reading “And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.””
In this reading “In Two Volumes.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Illustrations By Phiz.
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From this reading ROLAND CASHEL.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
highest in quality
From this reading And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Vol. II.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Illustrations By Phiz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Two Volumes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
immediately past
From this reading And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading With Illustrations By Phiz.
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From this reading ROLAND CASHEL.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
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From this reading And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In Two Volumes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vol. II.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In Two Volumes.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading And at last they find out, to their greatest surprise, That't is easier far to be “merry than wise.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations By Phiz.
Chapter 1 of Roland Cashel, Volume II (of II) by Charles Lever holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 1 holds 165 sentences of Roland Cashel, Volume II (of II), unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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