Chapter 25 of Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (Illustrated) is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (Illustrated) is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BEGGAR’S RETURN. “Your Imperial Highnesses!” he began. “It’s the old Beggar again! Shall we set the dogs at him?” “Bring him here!” said the Emperor.
Chapter 25 of Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (Illustrated) is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ““Your Imperial Highnesses!” he began.”
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “THE BEGGAR’S RETURN.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ““Bring him here!” said the Emperor.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Shall we set the dogs at him?””
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading ““Bring him here!” said the Emperor.”
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading ““Your Imperial Highnesses!” he began.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “THE BEGGAR’S RETURN.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Shall we set the dogs at him?””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““It’s the old Beggar again!”
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anew
From this reading “It’s the old Beggar again!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shall we set the dogs at him?”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Your Imperial Highnesses!” he began.
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “It’s the old Beggar again!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S RETURN.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Bring him here!” said the Emperor.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Shall we set the dogs at him?”
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “Bring him here!” said the Emperor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your Imperial Highnesses!” he began.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Bring him here!” said the Emperor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your Imperial Highnesses!” he began.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shall we set the dogs at him?”
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading “Your Imperial Highnesses!” he began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s the old Beggar again!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It’s the old Beggar again!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S RETURN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Bring him here!” said the Emperor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Shall we set the dogs at him?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we set the dogs at him?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S RETURN.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we set the dogs at him?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your Imperial Highnesses!” he began.
Chapter 25 of Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (Illustrated) by Lewis Carroll holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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 25 holds 260 sentences of Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (Illustrated), unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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