Chapter 9 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 2 is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 2 is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fitzharding, Lady, i. 68. Fitzstephen, William, his "Description of the City of London," i. xxxvii. Fleetwood, Charles, ii. 264; purchases from Highmore and Mrs. Wilks their shares of the Patent, i.
Chapter 9 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 2 is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “Fleetwood, Charles, ii.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Fitzstephen, William, his "Description of the City of London," i. xxxvii.”
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “Fitzstephen, William, his "Description of the City of London," i. xxxvii.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Fitzharding, Lady, i.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “Fitzstephen, William, his "Description of the City of London," i. xxxvii.”
obtain a patent for
From this reading “264; purchases from Highmore and Mrs. Wilks their shares of the Patent, i.”
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading “264; purchases from Highmore and Mrs. Wilks their shares of the Patent, i.”
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading “264; purchases from Highmore and Mrs. Wilks their shares of the Patent, i.”
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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In this reading “264; purchases from Highmore and Mrs. Wilks their shares of the Patent, i.”
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From this reading 264; purchases from Highmore and Mrs. Wilks their shares of the Patent, i.
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From this reading 68.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 264; purchases from Highmore and Mrs. Wilks their shares of the Patent, i.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Fleetwood, Charles, ii.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Fitzstephen, William, his "Description of the City of London," i. xxxvii.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Fitzstephen, William, his "Description of the City of London," i. xxxvii.
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From this reading Fitzharding, Lady, i.
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From this reading Fitzstephen, William, his "Description of the City of London," i. xxxvii.
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From this reading Fleetwood, Charles, ii.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 264; purchases from Highmore and Mrs. Wilks their shares of the Patent, i.
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From this reading 264; purchases from Highmore and Mrs. Wilks their shares of the Patent, i.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fitzstephen, William, his "Description of the City of London," i. xxxvii.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fitzharding, Lady, i.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Fleetwood, Charles, ii.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Fitzharding, Lady, i.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Fitzstephen, William, his "Description of the City of London," i. xxxvii.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 264; purchases from Highmore and Mrs. Wilks their shares of the Patent, i.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fitzstephen, William, his "Description of the City of London," i. xxxvii.
obtain a patent for
From this reading 264; purchases from Highmore and Mrs. Wilks their shares of the Patent, i.
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading 264; purchases from Highmore and Mrs. Wilks their shares of the Patent, i.
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading 264; purchases from Highmore and Mrs. Wilks their shares of the Patent, i.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fitzstephen, William, his "Description of the City of London," i. xxxvii.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 264; purchases from Highmore and Mrs. Wilks their shares of the Patent, i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 264; purchases from Highmore and Mrs. Wilks their shares of the Patent, i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fitzstephen, William, his "Description of the City of London," i. xxxvii.
being seven more than thirty
From this reading Fitzstephen, William, his "Description of the City of London," i. xxxvii.
Chapter 9 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 2 by Colley Cibber holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 9 holds 422 sentences of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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