Chapter 11 of Bibliomania is here in full — 1826 sentences across 366 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Bibliomania is here in full — 1826 sentences across 366 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
37. Kendall's Flowers of Epigrams, B.L.--C.R. _Leaf 93 is wanting_, 12mo. 47. M(arloe)'s Ovid's Elegies and Epigrams, by J. D(avies of Hereford).
Chapter 11 of Bibliomania is here in full — 1826 sentences across 366 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Kendall's Flowers of Epigrams, B.L.--C.R.”
hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
From this reading “M(arloe)'s Ovid's Elegies and Epigrams, by J. D(avies of Hereford).”
possessive form of “kendall” — United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading “Kendall's Flowers of Epigrams, B.L.--C.R.”
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
nonexistent
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From this reading _Leaf 93 is wanting_, 12mo.
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From this reading 37.
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From this reading 47.
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From this reading _Leaf 93 is wanting_, 12mo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M(arloe)'s Ovid's Elegies and Epigrams, by J. D(avies of Hereford).
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From this reading M(arloe)'s Ovid's Elegies and Epigrams, by J. D(avies of Hereford).
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From this reading M(arloe)'s Ovid's Elegies and Epigrams, by J. D(avies of Hereford).
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Kendall's Flowers of Epigrams, B.L.--C.R.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading M(arloe)'s Ovid's Elegies and Epigrams, by J. D(avies of Hereford).
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Kendall's Flowers of Epigrams, B.L.--C.R.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading M(arloe)'s Ovid's Elegies and Epigrams, by J. D(avies of Hereford).
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From this reading M(arloe)'s Ovid's Elegies and Epigrams, by J. D(avies of Hereford).
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From this reading Kendall's Flowers of Epigrams, B.L.--C.R.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Kendall's Flowers of Epigrams, B.L.--C.R.
hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
From this reading M(arloe)'s Ovid's Elegies and Epigrams, by J. D(avies of Hereford).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Leaf 93 is wanting_, 12mo.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading M(arloe)'s Ovid's Elegies and Epigrams, by J. D(avies of Hereford).
possessive form of “kendall” — United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading Kendall's Flowers of Epigrams, B.L.--C.R.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Kendall's Flowers of Epigrams, B.L.--C.R.
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading _Leaf 93 is wanting_, 12mo.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M(arloe)'s Ovid's Elegies and Epigrams, by J. D(avies of Hereford).
an indefinitely short time
From this reading _Leaf 93 is wanting_, 12mo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kendall's Flowers of Epigrams, B.L.--C.R.
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From this reading M(arloe)'s Ovid's Elegies and Epigrams, by J. D(avies of Hereford).
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Kendall's Flowers of Epigrams, B.L.--C.R.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading M(arloe)'s Ovid's Elegies and Epigrams, by J. D(avies of Hereford).
nonexistent
From this reading _Leaf 93 is wanting_, 12mo.
Chapter 11 of Bibliomania by Thomas Frognall Dibdin holds 1826 sentences, grouped into 366 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 11 holds 1826 sentences of Bibliomania, unabridged, divided into 366 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Bibliomania by Thomas Frognall Dibdin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 1826 sentences, grouped into 366 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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