Chapter 8 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 06 is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 06 is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I have not mentioned my Uncle Roland. He is gone--abroad--to fetch his daughter. He has stayed longer than was expected. Does he seek his son still,--there as here? My father has finished the first portion of his work, in two great volumes.
Chapter 8 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 06 is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading “He is gone--abroad--to fetch his daughter.”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “He is gone--abroad--to fetch his daughter.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “My father has finished the first portion of his work, in two great volumes.”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “I have not mentioned my Uncle Roland.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “My father has finished the first portion of his work, in two great volumes.”
try to get or reach
From this reading “Does he seek his son still,--there as here?”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “He has stayed longer than was expected.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “My father has finished the first portion of his work, in two great volumes.”
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.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading He is gone--abroad--to fetch his daughter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Does he seek his son still,--there as here?
a female human offspring
From this reading He is gone--abroad--to fetch his daughter.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does he seek his son still,--there as here?
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He has stayed longer than was expected.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father has finished the first portion of his work, in two great volumes.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading He is gone--abroad--to fetch his daughter.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading My father has finished the first portion of his work, in two great volumes.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My father has finished the first portion of his work, in two great volumes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He is gone--abroad--to fetch his daughter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My father has finished the first portion of his work, in two great volumes.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has stayed longer than was expected.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not mentioned my Uncle Roland.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is gone--abroad--to fetch his daughter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Does he seek his son still,--there as here?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is gone--abroad--to fetch his daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not mentioned my Uncle Roland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father has finished the first portion of his work, in two great volumes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is gone--abroad--to fetch his daughter.
for more time
From this reading He has stayed longer than was expected.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I have not mentioned my Uncle Roland.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have not mentioned my Uncle Roland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not mentioned my Uncle Roland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My father has finished the first portion of his work, in two great volumes.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading My father has finished the first portion of his work, in two great volumes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not mentioned my Uncle Roland.
try to get or reach
From this reading Does he seek his son still,--there as here?
a male human offspring
From this reading Does he seek his son still,--there as here?
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He has stayed longer than was expected.
not in physical motion
From this reading Does he seek his son still,--there as here?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He has stayed longer than was expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My father has finished the first portion of his work, in two great volumes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Does he seek his son still,--there as here?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is gone--abroad--to fetch his daughter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My father has finished the first portion of his work, in two great volumes.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I have not mentioned my Uncle Roland.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading My father has finished the first portion of his work, in two great volumes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has stayed longer than was expected.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My father has finished the first portion of his work, in two great volumes.
Chapter 8 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 06 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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 8 holds 120 sentences of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 06, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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