Chapter 3 of The Lady of Lyons is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Lady of Lyons is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Beau. I will bring the priest in a trice. Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over. Mme. Deschap. Be sure there are six horses, Beauseant!
Chapter 3 of The Lady of Lyons is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading “Beau.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over.”
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading “Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Be sure there are six horses, Beauseant!”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “I will bring the priest in a trice.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Be sure there are six horses, Beauseant!”
raise with a line
From this reading “I will bring the priest in a trice.”
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 I will bring the priest in a trice.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Be sure there are six horses, Beauseant!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over.
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading Beau.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be sure there are six horses, Beauseant!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I will bring the priest in a trice.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mme. Deschap.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Be sure there are six horses, Beauseant!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will bring the priest in a trice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will bring the priest in a trice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mme. Deschap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over.
above and across; more than
From this reading Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over.
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading I will bring the priest in a trice.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Be sure there are six horses, Beauseant!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Be sure there are six horses, Beauseant!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will bring the priest in a trice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Be sure there are six horses, Beauseant!
raise with a line
From this reading I will bring the priest in a trice.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will bring the priest in a trice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go in all of you and prepare; the carriage shall be at the door before the ceremony is over.
Chapter 3 of The Lady of Lyons by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 275 sentences, grouped into 55 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 3 holds 275 sentences of The Lady of Lyons, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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