Chapter 7 of Adventures in Criticism is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Adventures in Criticism is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE POOR LITTLE PENNY DREADFUL Oct. 5, 1895. Our "Crusaders." The poor little Penny Dreadful has been catching it once more. Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.
Chapter 7 of Adventures in Criticism is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “crusader” — a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading “Our "Crusaders."”
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading “Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.”
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading “Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “THE POOR LITTLE PENNY DREADFUL Oct.”
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading “Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “THE POOR LITTLE PENNY DREADFUL Oct.”
having been made square
From this reading “Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.”
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading “Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.”
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From this reading 5, 1895.
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From this reading 5, 1895.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The poor little Penny Dreadful has been catching it once more.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading The poor little Penny Dreadful has been catching it once more.
plural of “crusader” — a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading Our "Crusaders."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE PENNY DREADFUL Oct.
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor little Penny Dreadful has been catching it once more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The poor little Penny Dreadful has been catching it once more.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE PENNY DREADFUL Oct.
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The poor little Penny Dreadful has been catching it once more.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE PENNY DREADFUL Oct.
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.
on one occasion
From this reading The poor little Penny Dreadful has been catching it once more.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our "Crusaders."
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE PENNY DREADFUL Oct.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE PENNY DREADFUL Oct.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.
having been made square
From this reading Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POOR LITTLE PENNY DREADFUL Oct.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Once more the British Press has stripped to its massive waist and solemnly squared up to this hardened young offender.
Chapter 7 of Adventures in Criticism by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 371 sentences, grouped into 75 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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