Chapter 6 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 04 is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 04 is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Savoyard looked at me wistfully. I wished to enter into conversation with him. That was not easy. However, I began. Pisistratus.--"You must be often hungry enough, my poor boy.
Chapter 6 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 04 is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 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.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Pisistratus.--"You must be often hungry enough, my poor boy.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “I wished to enter into conversation with him.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “That was not easy.”
to come or go into
From this reading “I wished to enter into conversation with him.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “Pisistratus.--"You must be often hungry enough, my poor boy.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Pisistratus.--"You must be often hungry enough, my poor boy.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wished to enter into conversation with him.”
in a wistful manner
From this reading “The Savoyard looked at me wistfully.”
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Savoyard looked at me wistfully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pisistratus.--"You must be often hungry enough, my poor boy.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading However, I began.
a youthful male person
From this reading Pisistratus.--"You must be often hungry enough, my poor boy.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I wished to enter into conversation with him.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading That was not easy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Pisistratus.--"You must be often hungry enough, my poor boy.
to come or go into
From this reading I wished to enter into conversation with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wished to enter into conversation with him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I began.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Pisistratus.--"You must be often hungry enough, my poor boy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wished to enter into conversation with him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I wished to enter into conversation with him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Savoyard looked at me wistfully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Savoyard looked at me wistfully.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Pisistratus.--"You must be often hungry enough, my poor boy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pisistratus.--"You must be often hungry enough, my poor boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was not easy.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Pisistratus.--"You must be often hungry enough, my poor boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pisistratus.--"You must be often hungry enough, my poor boy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Pisistratus.--"You must be often hungry enough, my poor boy.
a person who performs in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
From this reading The Savoyard looked at me wistfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was not easy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Savoyard looked at me wistfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wished to enter into conversation with him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was not easy.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wished to enter into conversation with him.
in a wistful manner
From this reading The Savoyard looked at me wistfully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wished to enter into conversation with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pisistratus.--"You must be often hungry enough, my poor boy.
Chapter 6 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 04 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 27 sentences, grouped into 6 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 6 holds 27 sentences of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 04, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
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