Chapter 5 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 10 is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 10 is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But I ought to be hard at work preparing myself for Cambridge. The deuce! how can I? The point in academical education on which I require most preparation is Greek composition. I come to my father, who, one might think, was at home enough in this. But rare indeed it is to find a great scholar who is a good teacher.
Chapter 5 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 10 is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a university in England
From this reading “But I ought to be hard at work preparing myself for Cambridge.”
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading “The point in academical education on which I require most preparation is Greek composition.”
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading “The deuce! how can I?”
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “The point in academical education on which I require most preparation is Greek composition.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “But I ought to be hard at work preparing myself for Cambridge.”
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “The point in academical education on which I require most preparation is Greek composition.”
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “But rare indeed it is to find a great scholar who is a good teacher.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “But rare indeed it is to find a great scholar who is a good teacher.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But rare indeed it is to find a great scholar who is a good teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The point in academical education on which I require most preparation is Greek composition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I ought to be hard at work preparing myself for Cambridge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I ought to be hard at work preparing myself for Cambridge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I ought to be hard at work preparing myself for Cambridge.
a university in England
From this reading But I ought to be hard at work preparing myself for Cambridge.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The deuce! how can I?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I come to my father, who, one might think, was at home enough in this.
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading The point in academical education on which I require most preparation is Greek composition.
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading The deuce! how can I?
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading The point in academical education on which I require most preparation is Greek composition.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I come to my father, who, one might think, was at home enough in this.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I come to my father, who, one might think, was at home enough in this.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But rare indeed it is to find a great scholar who is a good teacher.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I ought to be hard at work preparing myself for Cambridge.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But rare indeed it is to find a great scholar who is a good teacher.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But rare indeed it is to find a great scholar who is a good teacher.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The point in academical education on which I require most preparation is Greek composition.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But I ought to be hard at work preparing myself for Cambridge.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I come to my father, who, one might think, was at home enough in this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deuce! how can I?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I ought to be hard at work preparing myself for Cambridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The point in academical education on which I require most preparation is Greek composition.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But rare indeed it is to find a great scholar who is a good teacher.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The point in academical education on which I require most preparation is Greek composition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But rare indeed it is to find a great scholar who is a good teacher.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I come to my father, who, one might think, was at home enough in this.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The point in academical education on which I require most preparation is Greek composition.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I come to my father, who, one might think, was at home enough in this.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I ought to be hard at work preparing myself for Cambridge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The point in academical education on which I require most preparation is Greek composition.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I come to my father, who, one might think, was at home enough in this.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But I ought to be hard at work preparing myself for Cambridge.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The point in academical education on which I require most preparation is Greek composition.
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The point in academical education on which I require most preparation is Greek composition.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading But I ought to be hard at work preparing myself for Cambridge.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading But rare indeed it is to find a great scholar who is a good teacher.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The point in academical education on which I require most preparation is Greek composition.
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading But rare indeed it is to find a great scholar who is a good teacher.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading But rare indeed it is to find a great scholar who is a good teacher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deuce! how can I?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I come to my father, who, one might think, was at home enough in this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I come to my father, who, one might think, was at home enough in this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I ought to be hard at work preparing myself for Cambridge.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I come to my father, who, one might think, was at home enough in this.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The point in academical education on which I require most preparation is Greek composition.
which person or people
From this reading I come to my father, who, one might think, was at home enough in this.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But I ought to be hard at work preparing myself for Cambridge.
Chapter 5 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 10 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 43 sentences, grouped into 9 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 5 holds 43 sentences of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 10, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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