Chapter 1 of A Selection from the Works of Frederick Locker is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Selection from the Works of Frederick Locker is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
London. Edward Moxon & Co. Dover Street. _MOXON'S MINIATURE POETS._ A SELECTION FROM THE WORKS OF FREDERICK LOCKER. WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY RICHARD DOYLE. LONDON: EDWARD MOXON & CO., DOVER STREET.
Chapter 1 of A Selection from the Works of Frederick Locker is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading “Edward Moxon & Co. Dover Street.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “Edward Moxon & Co. Dover Street.”
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading “_MOXON'S MINIATURE POETS._ A SELECTION FROM THE WORKS OF FREDERICK LOCKER.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY RICHARD DOYLE.”
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading “_MOXON'S MINIATURE POETS._ A SELECTION FROM THE WORKS OF FREDERICK LOCKER.”
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading “_MOXON'S MINIATURE POETS._ A SELECTION FROM THE WORKS OF FREDERICK LOCKER.”
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “_MOXON'S MINIATURE POETS._ A SELECTION FROM THE WORKS OF FREDERICK LOCKER.”
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading “_MOXON'S MINIATURE POETS._ A SELECTION FROM THE WORKS OF FREDERICK LOCKER.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 _MOXON'S MINIATURE POETS._ A SELECTION FROM THE WORKS OF FREDERICK LOCKER.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY RICHARD DOYLE.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Edward Moxon & Co. Dover Street.
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading Edward Moxon & Co. Dover Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY RICHARD DOYLE.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Moxon & Co. Dover Street.
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading _MOXON'S MINIATURE POETS._ A SELECTION FROM THE WORKS OF FREDERICK LOCKER.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _MOXON'S MINIATURE POETS._ A SELECTION FROM THE WORKS OF FREDERICK LOCKER.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY RICHARD DOYLE.
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading _MOXON'S MINIATURE POETS._ A SELECTION FROM THE WORKS OF FREDERICK LOCKER.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London.
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading _MOXON'S MINIATURE POETS._ A SELECTION FROM THE WORKS OF FREDERICK LOCKER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edward Moxon & Co. Dover Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _MOXON'S MINIATURE POETS._ A SELECTION FROM THE WORKS OF FREDERICK LOCKER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _MOXON'S MINIATURE POETS._ A SELECTION FROM THE WORKS OF FREDERICK LOCKER.
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading _MOXON'S MINIATURE POETS._ A SELECTION FROM THE WORKS OF FREDERICK LOCKER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY RICHARD DOYLE.
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading _MOXON'S MINIATURE POETS._ A SELECTION FROM THE WORKS OF FREDERICK LOCKER.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Edward Moxon & Co. Dover Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _MOXON'S MINIATURE POETS._ A SELECTION FROM THE WORKS OF FREDERICK LOCKER.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY RICHARD DOYLE.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading _MOXON'S MINIATURE POETS._ A SELECTION FROM THE WORKS OF FREDERICK LOCKER.
Chapter 1 of A Selection from the Works of Frederick Locker by Frederick Locker-Lampson holds 342 sentences, grouped into 69 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 1 holds 342 sentences of A Selection from the Works of Frederick Locker, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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