Chapter 2 of The Parisians — Volume 03 is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Parisians — Volume 03 is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON the morrow Graham called at the villa at A------. The two ladies received him in Isaura's chosen sitting-room. Somehow or other, conversation at first languished. Graham was reserved and distant, Isaura shy and embarrassed. The Venosta had the frais of making talk to herself.
Chapter 2 of The Parisians — Volume 03 is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “The two ladies received him in Isaura's chosen sitting-room.”
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “Graham was reserved and distant, Isaura shy and embarrassed.”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “ON the morrow Graham called at the villa at A------.”
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading “Somehow or other, conversation at first languished.”
the next day
From this reading “ON the morrow Graham called at the villa at A------.”
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading “Graham was reserved and distant, Isaura shy and embarrassed.”
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading “Graham was reserved and distant, Isaura shy and embarrassed.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “ON the morrow Graham called at the villa at A------.”
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 ON the morrow Graham called at the villa at A------.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Graham was reserved and distant, Isaura shy and embarrassed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON the morrow Graham called at the villa at A------.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ON the morrow Graham called at the villa at A------.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The two ladies received him in Isaura's chosen sitting-room.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Somehow or other, conversation at first languished.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Graham was reserved and distant, Isaura shy and embarrassed.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Graham was reserved and distant, Isaura shy and embarrassed.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Somehow or other, conversation at first languished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Venosta had the frais of making talk to herself.
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading ON the morrow Graham called at the villa at A------.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Venosta had the frais of making talk to herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Venosta had the frais of making talk to herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two ladies received him in Isaura's chosen sitting-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two ladies received him in Isaura's chosen sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Graham was reserved and distant, Isaura shy and embarrassed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two ladies received him in Isaura's chosen sitting-room.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The two ladies received him in Isaura's chosen sitting-room.
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading Somehow or other, conversation at first languished.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The Venosta had the frais of making talk to herself.
the next day
From this reading ON the morrow Graham called at the villa at A------.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Venosta had the frais of making talk to herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the morrow Graham called at the villa at A------.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Somehow or other, conversation at first languished.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Somehow or other, conversation at first languished.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The two ladies received him in Isaura's chosen sitting-room.
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Graham was reserved and distant, Isaura shy and embarrassed.
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Graham was reserved and distant, Isaura shy and embarrassed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two ladies received him in Isaura's chosen sitting-room.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow or other, conversation at first languished.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The Venosta had the frais of making talk to herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the morrow Graham called at the villa at A------.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Venosta had the frais of making talk to herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two ladies received him in Isaura's chosen sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Venosta had the frais of making talk to herself.
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading ON the morrow Graham called at the villa at A------.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Graham was reserved and distant, Isaura shy and embarrassed.
Chapter 2 of The Parisians — Volume 03 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
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