Chapter 2 of The Lady of Lyons is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Lady of Lyons is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mel. [unheeding him, and turning to PAULINE]. And you like this ring? Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger. Henceforth hold me, sweet enchantress, the Slave of the Ring. Gla. [pulling him].
Chapter 2 of The Lady of Lyons is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 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.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.”
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading “Henceforth hold me, sweet enchantress, the Slave of the Ring.”
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
From this reading “Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.”
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading “Mel. [unheeding him, and turning to PAULINE].”
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “Gla. [pulling him].”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “Henceforth hold me, sweet enchantress, the Slave of the Ring.”
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 Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mel. [unheeding him, and turning to PAULINE].
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
From this reading Henceforth hold me, sweet enchantress, the Slave of the Ring.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gla. [pulling him].
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Henceforth hold me, sweet enchantress, the Slave of the Ring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mel. [unheeding him, and turning to PAULINE].
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Henceforth hold me, sweet enchantress, the Slave of the Ring.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And you like this ring?
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
From this reading Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henceforth hold me, sweet enchantress, the Slave of the Ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mel. [unheeding him, and turning to PAULINE].
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henceforth hold me, sweet enchantress, the Slave of the Ring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Mel. [unheeding him, and turning to PAULINE].
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Gla. [pulling him].
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And you like this ring?
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Henceforth hold me, sweet enchantress, the Slave of the Ring.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Henceforth hold me, sweet enchantress, the Slave of the Ring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henceforth hold me, sweet enchantress, the Slave of the Ring.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And you like this ring?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mel. [unheeding him, and turning to PAULINE].
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Mel. [unheeding him, and turning to PAULINE].
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading Mel. [unheeding him, and turning to PAULINE].
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you like this ring?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah, it has, indeed a lustre since your eyes have shone on it placing it on her finger.
Chapter 2 of The Lady of Lyons by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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 2 holds 261 sentences of The Lady of Lyons, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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