Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 5 is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 5 is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XXXIII. WHAT CAME OF A SHILLING XXXIV. I GAIN A PERCEPTION OF PRINCELY STATE XXXV. THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY XXXVI. HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN.
Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 5 is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
obtain
From this reading “I GAIN A PERCEPTION OF PRINCELY STATE XXXV.”
toward home
From this reading “HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY XXXVI.”
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading “I GAIN A PERCEPTION OF PRINCELY STATE XXXV.”
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading “I GAIN A PERCEPTION OF PRINCELY STATE XXXV.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY XXXVI.”
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “WHAT CAME OF A SHILLING XXXIV.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “I GAIN A PERCEPTION OF PRINCELY STATE XXXV.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A SHILLING XXXIV.
anew
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A SHILLING XXXIV.
obtain
From this reading I GAIN A PERCEPTION OF PRINCELY STATE XXXV.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN.
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I GAIN A PERCEPTION OF PRINCELY STATE XXXV.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY XXXVI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY XXXVI.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY XXXVI.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A SHILLING XXXIV.
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading I GAIN A PERCEPTION OF PRINCELY STATE XXXV.
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading I GAIN A PERCEPTION OF PRINCELY STATE XXXV.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY XXXVI.
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A SHILLING XXXIV.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I GAIN A PERCEPTION OF PRINCELY STATE XXXV.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY XXXVI.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A SHILLING XXXIV.
being three more than thirty
From this reading XXXIII.
being four more than thirty
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A SHILLING XXXIV.
being five more than thirty
From this reading I GAIN A PERCEPTION OF PRINCELY STATE XXXV.
being six more than thirty
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY XXXVI.
Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 5 by George Meredith holds 378 sentences, grouped into 76 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 378 sentences of The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 5, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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