Chapter 2 of The Works of Edward Bulwer-Lytton is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Works of Edward Bulwer-Lytton is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EPILOGUE TO PART THE FIRST. PART THE SECOND. PROLOGUE TO PART THE SECOND. EPILOGUE TO PART THE SECOND. A Strange Story PREFACE.
Chapter 2 of The Works of Edward Bulwer-Lytton is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 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.
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
From this reading “EPILOGUE TO PART THE FIRST.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “EPILOGUE TO PART THE FIRST.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “EPILOGUE TO PART THE FIRST.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “A Strange Story PREFACE.”
an introduction to a play
From this reading “PROLOGUE TO PART THE SECOND.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “PART THE SECOND.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “A Strange Story PREFACE.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “A Strange Story PREFACE.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Strange Story PREFACE.
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
From this reading EPILOGUE TO PART THE FIRST.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading EPILOGUE TO PART THE FIRST.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading EPILOGUE TO PART THE FIRST.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading A Strange Story PREFACE.
an introduction to a play
From this reading PROLOGUE TO PART THE SECOND.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading PART THE SECOND.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Strange Story PREFACE.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A Strange Story PREFACE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EPILOGUE TO PART THE FIRST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EPILOGUE TO PART THE FIRST.
Chapter 2 of The Works of Edward Bulwer-Lytton by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 5 sentences, grouped into 1 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 2 holds 5 sentences of The Works of Edward Bulwer-Lytton, unabridged, divided into 1 reading sections.
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