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Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend
Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 4 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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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A VISIT TO LYTTON LODGE.
Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.
Old Jerome sat on the front seat to drive.
Taters, with his own horse and the now useless led horse, was in attendance.
Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.
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Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Victor's Triumph: Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A VISIT TO LYTTON LODGE.
Line 2
Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.
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Old Jerome sat on the front seat to drive.
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Taters, with his own horse and the now useless led horse, was in attendance.
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Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.”

All words in this reading · 64

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A VISIT TO LYTTON LODGE.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Taters, with his own horse and the now useless led horse, was in attendance.

attendance

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From this reading Taters, with his own horse and the now useless led horse, was in attendance.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

Cavendish

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From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

Cavendish's

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From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

come

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From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

door

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From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

down

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From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

dressed

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From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

drive

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From this reading Old Jerome sat on the front seat to drive.

Early

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From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

Emma

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From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

front

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From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

grays

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From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

Grey

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From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

hall

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From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

hand

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From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Taters, with his own horse and the now useless led horse, was in attendance.

horse

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From this reading Taters, with his own horse and the now useless led horse, was in attendance.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Taters, with his own horse and the now useless led horse, was in attendance.

inviting

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From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

Jerome

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From this reading Old Jerome sat on the front seat to drive.

journey

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From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

Laura

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From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

led

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From this reading Taters, with his own horse and the now useless led horse, was in attendance.

little

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From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

LODGE

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From this reading A VISIT TO LYTTON LODGE.

LYTTON

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From this reading A VISIT TO LYTTON LODGE.

message

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From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

Miss

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From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

morning

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From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

Mrs

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From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

next

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From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

now

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Taters, with his own horse and the now useless led horse, was in attendance.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

off

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From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

Old

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Old Jerome sat on the front seat to drive.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Old Jerome sat on the front seat to drive.

own

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Taters, with his own horse and the now useless led horse, was in attendance.

pair

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From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

pony-carriage

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From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

pretty

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From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

sat

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From this reading Old Jerome sat on the front seat to drive.

seat

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From this reading Old Jerome sat on the front seat to drive.

see

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From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

sent

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From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

snug

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From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

Taters

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Taters, with his own horse and the now useless led horse, was in attendance.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A VISIT TO LYTTON LODGE.

traveler

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From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

traveling-bag

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From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

useless

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From this reading Taters, with his own horse and the now useless led horse, was in attendance.

VISIT

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From this reading A VISIT TO LYTTON LODGE.

waiting

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From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Taters, with his own horse and the now useless led horse, was in attendance.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Laura Lytton, dressed for her journey and with traveling-bag in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. Grey, to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Early the next morning Miss Cavendish's snug little pony-carriage, with a pretty pair of grays, stood before the front door waiting for Laura Lytton.