Chapter 1 of Dialogues of the Dead is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Dialogues of the Dead is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DIALOGUES OF THE DEAD. BY LORD LYTTELTON. CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_. 1889. INTRODUCTION.
Chapter 1 of Dialogues of the Dead is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.”
plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons
From this reading “DIALOGUES OF THE DEAD.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “INTRODUCTION.”
small in range or scope
From this reading “CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
a resort town in east central Florida
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.”
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From this reading 1889.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY LORD LYTTELTON.
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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading DIALOGUES OF THE DEAD.
plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons
From this reading DIALOGUES OF THE DEAD.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION.
small in range or scope
From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading BY LORD LYTTELTON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY LORD LYTTELTON.
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIALOGUES OF THE DEAD.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIALOGUES OF THE DEAD.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
Chapter 1 of Dialogues of the Dead by George Lyttelton, Baron Lyttelton holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 447 sentences of Dialogues of the Dead, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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