Chapter 1 of Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 64: April 1668 is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 64: April 1668 is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS M.A. F.R.S. HENRY B. WHEATLEY F.S.A. April 1st. Up, and to dress myself, and call as I use Deb. to brush and dress me .
Chapter 1 of Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 64: April 1668 is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “April 1st.”
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “Up, and to dress myself, and call as I use Deb. to brush and dress me .”
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading “Up, and to dress myself, and call as I use Deb. to brush and dress me .”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS M.A. F.R.S.”
put on clothes
From this reading “Up, and to dress myself, and call as I use Deb. to brush and dress me .”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “HENRY B. WHEATLEY F.S.A.”
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS M.A. F.R.S.”
American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
From this reading “HENRY B. WHEATLEY F.S.A.”
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From this reading April 1st.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS M.A. F.R.S.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up, and to dress myself, and call as I use Deb. to brush and dress me .
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April 1st.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Up, and to dress myself, and call as I use Deb. to brush and dress me .
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading HENRY B. WHEATLEY F.S.A.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Up, and to dress myself, and call as I use Deb. to brush and dress me .
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Up, and to dress myself, and call as I use Deb. to brush and dress me .
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading Up, and to dress myself, and call as I use Deb. to brush and dress me .
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS M.A. F.R.S.
put on clothes
From this reading Up, and to dress myself, and call as I use Deb. to brush and dress me .
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS M.A. F.R.S.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY B. WHEATLEY F.S.A.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Up, and to dress myself, and call as I use Deb. to brush and dress me .
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS M.A. F.R.S.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Up, and to dress myself, and call as I use Deb. to brush and dress me .
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Up, and to dress myself, and call as I use Deb. to brush and dress me .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS M.A. F.R.S.
English diarist whose diary contained detailed descriptions of 17th century disasters in England (1633-1703)
From this reading THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS M.A. F.R.S.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS M.A. F.R.S.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS M.A. F.R.S.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS M.A. F.R.S.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS M.A. F.R.S.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up, and to dress myself, and call as I use Deb. to brush and dress me .
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up, and to dress myself, and call as I use Deb. to brush and dress me .
the act of using
From this reading Up, and to dress myself, and call as I use Deb. to brush and dress me .
American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
From this reading HENRY B. WHEATLEY F.S.A.
Chapter 1 of Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 64: April 1668 by Samuel Pepys holds 321 sentences, grouped into 65 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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