Chapter 1 of Christmas Stories Containing John Wildgoose is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Christmas Stories Containing John Wildgoose is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHRISTMAS STORIES. GOOD-NATURE, OR PARISH MATTERS. _PRINTED BY W. BAXTER_, FOR J. PARKER; AND F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH YARD, AND WATERLOO PLACE, LONDON. JOHN WILDGOOSE.
Chapter 1 of Christmas Stories Containing John Wildgoose is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “CHRISTMAS STORIES.”
a local church community
From this reading “GOOD-NATURE, OR PARISH MATTERS.”
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading “_PRINTED BY W. BAXTER_, FOR J. PARKER; AND F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, ST.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “PAUL'S CHURCH YARD, AND WATERLOO PLACE, LONDON.”
past form of “print” — put into print
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “CHRISTMAS STORIES.”
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading “PAUL'S CHURCH YARD, AND WATERLOO PLACE, LONDON.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “PAUL'S CHURCH YARD, AND WATERLOO PLACE, LONDON.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _PRINTED BY W. BAXTER_, FOR J. PARKER; AND F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, ST.
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From this reading _PRINTED BY W. BAXTER_, FOR J. PARKER; AND F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, ST.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _PRINTED BY W. BAXTER_, FOR J. PARKER; AND F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, ST.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _PRINTED BY W. BAXTER_, FOR J. PARKER; AND F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, ST.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS STORIES.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCH YARD, AND WATERLOO PLACE, LONDON.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading _PRINTED BY W. BAXTER_, FOR J. PARKER; AND F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, ST.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _PRINTED BY W. BAXTER_, FOR J. PARKER; AND F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOOD-NATURE, OR PARISH MATTERS.
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 _PRINTED BY W. BAXTER_, FOR J. PARKER; AND F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, ST.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN WILDGOOSE.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCH YARD, AND WATERLOO PLACE, LONDON.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading GOOD-NATURE, OR PARISH MATTERS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading GOOD-NATURE, OR PARISH MATTERS.
a local church community
From this reading GOOD-NATURE, OR PARISH MATTERS.
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading _PRINTED BY W. BAXTER_, FOR J. PARKER; AND F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, ST.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCH YARD, AND WATERLOO PLACE, LONDON.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCH YARD, AND WATERLOO PLACE, LONDON.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _PRINTED BY W. BAXTER_, FOR J. PARKER; AND F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _PRINTED BY W. BAXTER_, FOR J. PARKER; AND F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _PRINTED BY W. BAXTER_, FOR J. PARKER; AND F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, ST.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading CHRISTMAS STORIES.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading _PRINTED BY W. BAXTER_, FOR J. PARKER; AND F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, ST.
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCH YARD, AND WATERLOO PLACE, LONDON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN WILDGOOSE.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCH YARD, AND WATERLOO PLACE, LONDON.
Chapter 1 of Christmas Stories Containing John Wildgoose by Edward Berens holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 1 holds 413 sentences of Christmas Stories Containing John Wildgoose, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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