Chapter 2 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Complete is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Complete is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills. "Of course, sir," said my father, "you have read Martinus Scriblerus?" "I don't understand you, Mr. Caxton." "Then you have not read Martinus Scriblerus, Mr. Squills!" "Consider that I have read it; and what then?"
Chapter 2 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Complete is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.”
English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
From this reading “"I don't understand you, Mr. Caxton."”
deem to be
From this reading “"Consider that I have read it; and what then?"”
give an education to
From this reading “"Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “"Of course, sir," said my father, "you have read Martinus Scriblerus?"”
a male human offspring
From this reading “"Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “"I don't understand you, Mr. Caxton."”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Consider that I have read it; and what then?"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.
English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
From this reading "I don't understand you, Mr. Caxton."
deem to be
From this reading "Consider that I have read it; and what then?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't understand you, Mr. Caxton."
give an education to
From this reading "Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Of course, sir," said my father, "you have read Martinus Scriblerus?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of course, sir," said my father, "you have read Martinus Scriblerus?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't understand you, Mr. Caxton."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Consider that I have read it; and what then?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course, sir," said my father, "you have read Martinus Scriblerus?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of course, sir," said my father, "you have read Martinus Scriblerus?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then you have not read Martinus Scriblerus, Mr. Squills!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Of course, sir," said my father, "you have read Martinus Scriblerus?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course, sir," said my father, "you have read Martinus Scriblerus?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.
in the near future
From this reading "Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Consider that I have read it; and what then?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you have not read Martinus Scriblerus, Mr. Squills!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I don't understand you, Mr. Caxton."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Consider that I have read it; and what then?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Of course, sir, you will begin soon to educate your son yourself?" said Mr. Squills.
Chapter 2 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Complete by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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 2 holds 246 sentences of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Complete, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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