Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ED. OTWAY, ESQ. TO REV. MR. OLIPHANT.
Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3)
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ED.
OTWAY,
ESQ.
TO
REV.
MR.
OLIPHANT.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3)
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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ED.
/ed/
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OTWAY,
ESQ.
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TO
REV.
/tuː rev/
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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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OLIPHANT.
Learner Dictionary
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rev
verb
US /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “TO REV.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 7
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EDnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading ED.
ESQnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading OTWAY, ESQ.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
OLIPHANT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLIPHANT.
OTWAY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OTWAY, ESQ.
REVverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading TO REV.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO REV.
Chapter 7 of Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3) by William Pitt Scargill holds 56 sentences, grouped into 12 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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