Chapter 3 of An Autobiography of Anthony Trollope is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of An Autobiography of Anthony Trollope is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GENERAL POST OFFICE. 1834-1841. While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges. I then saw my father and my brother Henry for the last time. A sadder household never was held together.
Chapter 3 of An Autobiography of Anthony Trollope is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
From this reading “While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.”
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading “While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “A sadder household never was held together.”
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading “While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “THE GENERAL POST OFFICE.”
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “A sadder household never was held together.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.”
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading “While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.”
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From this reading 1834-1841.
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From this reading 1834-1841.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sadder household never was held together.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I then saw my father and my brother Henry for the last time.
a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
the job of clerk
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
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From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I then saw my father and my brother Henry for the last time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I then saw my father and my brother Henry for the last time.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE GENERAL POST OFFICE.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A sadder household never was held together.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading I then saw my father and my brother Henry for the last time.
a social unit living together
From this reading A sadder household never was held together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
immediately past
From this reading I then saw my father and my brother Henry for the last time.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
a form of address for a man
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A sadder household never was held together.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE GENERAL POST OFFICE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading THE GENERAL POST OFFICE.
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A sadder household never was held together.
cut with a saw
From this reading I then saw my father and my brother Henry for the last time.
an educational institution
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
not in physical motion
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GENERAL POST OFFICE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then saw my father and my brother Henry for the last time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I then saw my father and my brother Henry for the last time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A sadder household never was held together.
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
during the time that
From this reading While I was still learning my duty as an usher at Mr. Drury's school at Brussels, I was summoned to my clerkship in the London Post Office, and on my way passed through Bruges.
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