Chapter I
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BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY. VOL. II. LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET. ADDRESS.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II
Chapter I
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BENTLEY'S
MISCELLANY.
VOL.
II.
LONDON:
RICHARD
BENTLEY,
NEW
BURLINGTON
STREET.
ADDRESS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II is here in full — 1073 sentences across 215 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/214 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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BENTLEY'S
MISCELLANY.
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VOL.
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II.
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LONDON:
RICHARD
BENTLEY,
NEW
BURLINGTON
STREET.
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ADDRESS.
/ˈædres/
Learner Dictionary
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speak to
From this reading “ADDRESS.”
burlington
noun
US /ˈbɜːrlɪŋtən/
the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
From this reading “LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.”
miscellany
noun
US /ˈmɪsəleɪni/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading “BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.”
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speak to
From this reading ADDRESS.
BENTLEY
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From this reading LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
BENTLEY'S
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From this reading BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.
BURLINGTONnounUS /ˈbɜːrlɪŋtən/
the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
From this reading LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
MISCELLANYnounUS /ˈmɪsəleɪni/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
RICHARD
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From this reading LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
VOL
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From this reading VOL.
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