Chapter 16 of Brief Lives, Vol. 2 is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Brief Lives, Vol. 2 is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Arundel, Thomas Howard, 14th earl, i. 75, 301, 407; ii. 110, 112, 323. ---- Aletheia (Talbot), co. of, ii. 323.
Chapter 16 of Brief Lives, Vol. 2 is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “Arundel, Thomas Howard, 14th earl, i.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “Arundel, Thomas Howard, 14th earl, i.”
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading “---- Aletheia (Talbot), co. of, ii.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Arundel, Thomas Howard, 14th earl, i.”
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From this reading 110, 112, 323.
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From this reading 110, 112, 323.
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From this reading Arundel, Thomas Howard, 14th earl, i.
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From this reading 75, 301, 407; ii.
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From this reading 110, 112, 323.
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From this reading 75, 301, 407; ii.
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From this reading 75, 301, 407; ii.
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From this reading ---- Aletheia (Talbot), co. of, ii.
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From this reading Arundel, Thomas Howard, 14th earl, i.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading ---- Aletheia (Talbot), co. of, ii.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Arundel, Thomas Howard, 14th earl, i.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Arundel, Thomas Howard, 14th earl, i.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Arundel, Thomas Howard, 14th earl, i.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 75, 301, 407; ii.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ---- Aletheia (Talbot), co. of, ii.
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading ---- Aletheia (Talbot), co. of, ii.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Arundel, Thomas Howard, 14th earl, i.
Chapter 16 of Brief Lives, Vol. 2 by John Aubrey holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 16 holds 438 sentences of Brief Lives, Vol. 2, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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