Chapter 2 of The Purcell Papers — Volume 3 is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Purcell Papers — Volume 3 is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'If your raverence 'id do that same, it 'id be plasin' to us,' says Andy. 'It'll be rather expinsive,' says the priest. 'We'll not differ about the price, your raverence,' says Andy. 'Did the sperit stop long?' says the priest. 'Most part iv the night,' says Nell, 'the Lord be merciful to us all!' says she.
Chapter 2 of The Purcell Papers — Volume 3 is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “'If your raverence 'id do that same, it 'id be plasin' to us,' says Andy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We'll not differ about the price, your raverence,' says Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Most part iv the night,' says Nell, 'the Lord be merciful to us all!' says she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'If your raverence 'id do that same, it 'id be plasin' to us,' says Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'If your raverence 'id do that same, it 'id be plasin' to us,' says Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Did the sperit stop long?' says the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We'll not differ about the price, your raverence,' says Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'If your raverence 'id do that same, it 'id be plasin' to us,' says Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It'll be rather expinsive,' says the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'If your raverence 'id do that same, it 'id be plasin' to us,' says Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'If your raverence 'id do that same, it 'id be plasin' to us,' says Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'If your raverence 'id do that same, it 'id be plasin' to us,' says Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It'll be rather expinsive,' says the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Most part iv the night,' says Nell, 'the Lord be merciful to us all!' says she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Did the sperit stop long?' says the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Most part iv the night,' says Nell, 'the Lord be merciful to us all!' says she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Most part iv the night,' says Nell, 'the Lord be merciful to us all!' says she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Most part iv the night,' says Nell, 'the Lord be merciful to us all!' says she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Most part iv the night,' says Nell, 'the Lord be merciful to us all!' says she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Most part iv the night,' says Nell, 'the Lord be merciful to us all!' says she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We'll not differ about the price, your raverence,' says Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Most part iv the night,' says Nell, 'the Lord be merciful to us all!' says she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'If your raverence 'id do that same, it 'id be plasin' to us,' says Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We'll not differ about the price, your raverence,' says Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It'll be rather expinsive,' says the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It'll be rather expinsive,' says the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'If your raverence 'id do that same, it 'id be plasin' to us,' says Andy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading 'If your raverence 'id do that same, it 'id be plasin' to us,' says Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'If your raverence 'id do that same, it 'id be plasin' to us,' says Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Most part iv the night,' says Nell, 'the Lord be merciful to us all!' says she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Did the sperit stop long?' says the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Did the sperit stop long?' says the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'If your raverence 'id do that same, it 'id be plasin' to us,' says Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It'll be rather expinsive,' says the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'If your raverence 'id do that same, it 'id be plasin' to us,' says Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'If your raverence 'id do that same, it 'id be plasin' to us,' says Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We'll not differ about the price, your raverence,' says Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'If your raverence 'id do that same, it 'id be plasin' to us,' says Andy.
Chapter 2 of The Purcell Papers — Volume 3 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 133 sentences of The Purcell Papers — Volume 3, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Purcell Papers — Volume 3 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 133 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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