Chapter 10 of Vivian Grey is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Vivian Grey is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Confusion on that old hag! Her eye looked evil on me, at the very moment! Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c. &c. &c.
Chapter 10 of Vivian Grey is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading ““Confusion on that old hag!”
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading “Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “Her eye looked evil on me, at the very moment!”
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading ““Confusion on that old hag!”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.”
a regular customer
From this reading “Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.”
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading “Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.”
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 Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her eye looked evil on me, at the very moment!
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “Confusion on that old hag!
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Her eye looked evil on me, at the very moment!
the organ of sight
From this reading Her eye looked evil on me, at the very moment!
a social unit living together
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading “Confusion on that old hag!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eye looked evil on me, at the very moment!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her eye looked evil on me, at the very moment!
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her eye looked evil on me, at the very moment!
a particular point in time
From this reading Her eye looked evil on me, at the very moment!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Confusion on that old hag!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Confusion on that old hag!
a regular customer
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
not in physical motion
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Confusion on that old hag!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her eye looked evil on me, at the very moment!
completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her eye looked evil on me, at the very moment!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Although a pretty wife is really the destruction of a young man’s prospects, still, in the present case, the niece of my friend, my patron, high family, perfectly unexceptionable, &c.
Chapter 10 of Vivian Grey by Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 10 holds 122 sentences of Vivian Grey, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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