Chapter 12 of Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM EDWARD OTWAY, ESQ. TO REV. MR. OLIPHANT. My dear Oliphant, I cannot describe the shock which your intelligence imparted.
Chapter 12 of Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Oliphant, I cannot describe the shock which your intelligence imparted.”
give a description of
From this reading “My dear Oliphant, I cannot describe the shock which your intelligence imparted.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “FROM EDWARD OTWAY, ESQ.”
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading “My dear Oliphant, I cannot describe the shock which your intelligence imparted.”
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading “My dear Oliphant, I cannot describe the shock which your intelligence imparted.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “TO REV.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “My dear Oliphant, I cannot describe the shock which your intelligence imparted.”
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From this reading My dear Oliphant, I cannot describe the shock which your intelligence imparted.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Oliphant, I cannot describe the shock which your intelligence imparted.
give a description of
From this reading My dear Oliphant, I cannot describe the shock which your intelligence imparted.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading FROM EDWARD OTWAY, ESQ.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading FROM EDWARD OTWAY, ESQ.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM EDWARD OTWAY, ESQ.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Oliphant, I cannot describe the shock which your intelligence imparted.
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading My dear Oliphant, I cannot describe the shock which your intelligence imparted.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading My dear Oliphant, I cannot describe the shock which your intelligence imparted.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Oliphant, I cannot describe the shock which your intelligence imparted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLIPHANT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM EDWARD OTWAY, ESQ.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading TO REV.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading My dear Oliphant, I cannot describe the shock which your intelligence imparted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Oliphant, I cannot describe the shock which your intelligence imparted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO REV.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My dear Oliphant, I cannot describe the shock which your intelligence imparted.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Oliphant, I cannot describe the shock which your intelligence imparted.
Chapter 12 of Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3) by William Pitt Scargill holds 29 sentences, grouped into 6 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 12 holds 29 sentences of Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3), unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
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