Chapter 15 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently. "Young Paliser! Why, there is no better blood in town! By Jove, I believe we are related!" Or else: "That's M. P.'s son, isn't it?
Chapter 15 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading “Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.”
in or to another place
From this reading “Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.”
possessive form of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.”
plural of “imbecile” — a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading “Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.”
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading “Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading “By Jove, I believe we are related!"”
in a vehement manner
From this reading “Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.”
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading “Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By Jove, I believe we are related!"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading By Jove, I believe we are related!"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Why, there is no better blood in town!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Why, there is no better blood in town!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Jove, I believe we are related!"
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or else: "That's M. P.'s son, isn't it?
in or to another place
From this reading Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.
possessive form of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By Jove, I believe we are related!"
plural of “imbecile” — a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or else: "That's M. P.'s son, isn't it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or else: "That's M. P.'s son, isn't it?
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading By Jove, I believe we are related!"
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Or else: "That's M. P.'s son, isn't it?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.
not any; not one
From this reading Why, there is no better blood in town!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or else: "That's M. P.'s son, isn't it?
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Or else: "That's M. P.'s son, isn't it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Young Paliser!
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading By Jove, I believe we are related!"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Or else: "That's M. P.'s son, isn't it?
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.
a male human offspring
From this reading Or else: "That's M. P.'s son, isn't it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or else: "That's M. P.'s son, isn't it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Why, there is no better blood in town!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Why, there is no better blood in town!
in a vehement manner
From this reading Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By Jove, I believe we are related!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Elsewhere, and particularly in and about fashion's final citadel which the Plaza is, solemn imbeciles viewed the matter vehemently.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, there is no better blood in town!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Young Paliser!
Chapter 15 of The Paliser Case by Edgar Saltus holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 15 holds 402 sentences of The Paliser Case, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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