Chapter 6 of A Society Clown: Reminiscences is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of A Society Clown: Reminiscences is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. GEORGE GROSSMITH. THE HUMOUR OF MARK TWAIN. Autobiographical Reminiscences. Our first Visitor. Journalism down in Tennessee. &c., &c.
Chapter 6 of A Society Clown: Reminiscences is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to or characteristic of an autobiographer
From this reading “Autobiographical Reminiscences.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “THE HUMOUR OF MARK TWAIN.”
newspapers and magazines collectively
From this reading “Journalism down in Tennessee.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “THE HUMOUR OF MARK TWAIN.”
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading “Autobiographical Reminiscences.”
a state in east central United States
From this reading “Journalism down in Tennessee.”
two items of the same kind
From this reading “THE HUMOUR OF MARK TWAIN.”
someone who visits
From this reading “Our first Visitor.”
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of or relating to or characteristic of an autobiographer
From this reading Autobiographical Reminiscences.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading &c., &c.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Journalism down in Tennessee.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our first Visitor.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE GROSSMITH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GEORGE GROSSMITH.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading THE HUMOUR OF MARK TWAIN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Journalism down in Tennessee.
newspapers and magazines collectively
From this reading Journalism down in Tennessee.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE HUMOUR OF MARK TWAIN.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUMOUR OF MARK TWAIN.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our first Visitor.
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading Autobiographical Reminiscences.
a state in east central United States
From this reading Journalism down in Tennessee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUMOUR OF MARK TWAIN.
two items of the same kind
From this reading THE HUMOUR OF MARK TWAIN.
someone who visits
From this reading Our first Visitor.
Chapter 6 of A Society Clown: Reminiscences by George Grossmith holds 7 sentences, grouped into 2 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 6 holds 7 sentences of A Society Clown: Reminiscences, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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