Chapter 1 of Elizabeth Montagu, the queen of the bluestockings — Volume 1 is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Elizabeth Montagu, the queen of the bluestockings — Volume 1 is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Words in italics are marked with _underscores_. Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE. Please also see the note at the end of this volume. AUTHORESS OF “HISTORY OF SHIPLAKE,” “HISTORICAL GUIDE TO HENLEY-ON-THAMES,” “PASSAGES FROM THE DIARIES OF MRS. P. LYBBE POWYS,” ETC., ETC.
Chapter 1 of Elizabeth Montagu, the queen of the bluestockings — Volume 1 is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE.”
plural of “diary” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “AUTHORESS OF “HISTORY OF SHIPLAKE,” “HISTORICAL GUIDE TO HENLEY-ON-THAMES,” “PASSAGES FROM THE DIARIES OF MRS.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “AUTHORESS OF “HISTORY OF SHIPLAKE,” “HISTORICAL GUIDE TO HENLEY-ON-THAMES,” “PASSAGES FROM THE DIARIES OF MRS.”
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading “AUTHORESS OF “HISTORY OF SHIPLAKE,” “HISTORICAL GUIDE TO HENLEY-ON-THAMES,” “PASSAGES FROM THE DIARIES OF MRS.”
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Words in italics are marked with _underscores_.”
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “AUTHORESS OF “HISTORY OF SHIPLAKE,” “HISTORICAL GUIDE TO HENLEY-ON-THAMES,” “PASSAGES FROM THE DIARIES OF MRS.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “Please also see the note at the end of this volume.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Please also see the note at the end of this volume.”
a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters
In this reading “Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
in addition
From this reading Please also see the note at the end of this volume.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Words in italics are marked with _underscores_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Please also see the note at the end of this volume.
a woman author
From this reading AUTHORESS OF “HISTORY OF SHIPLAKE,” “HISTORICAL GUIDE TO HENLEY-ON-THAMES,” “PASSAGES FROM THE DIARIES OF MRS.
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE.
plural of “diary” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading AUTHORESS OF “HISTORY OF SHIPLAKE,” “HISTORICAL GUIDE TO HENLEY-ON-THAMES,” “PASSAGES FROM THE DIARIES OF MRS.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Please also see the note at the end of this volume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading P. LYBBE POWYS,” ETC., ETC.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AUTHORESS OF “HISTORY OF SHIPLAKE,” “HISTORICAL GUIDE TO HENLEY-ON-THAMES,” “PASSAGES FROM THE DIARIES OF MRS.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading AUTHORESS OF “HISTORY OF SHIPLAKE,” “HISTORICAL GUIDE TO HENLEY-ON-THAMES,” “PASSAGES FROM THE DIARIES OF MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHORESS OF “HISTORY OF SHIPLAKE,” “HISTORICAL GUIDE TO HENLEY-ON-THAMES,” “PASSAGES FROM THE DIARIES OF MRS.
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading AUTHORESS OF “HISTORY OF SHIPLAKE,” “HISTORICAL GUIDE TO HENLEY-ON-THAMES,” “PASSAGES FROM THE DIARIES OF MRS.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading AUTHORESS OF “HISTORY OF SHIPLAKE,” “HISTORICAL GUIDE TO HENLEY-ON-THAMES,” “PASSAGES FROM THE DIARIES OF MRS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Words in italics are marked with _underscores_.
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Words in italics are marked with _underscores_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading P. LYBBE POWYS,” ETC., ETC.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Words in italics are marked with _underscores_.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AUTHORESS OF “HISTORY OF SHIPLAKE,” “HISTORICAL GUIDE TO HENLEY-ON-THAMES,” “PASSAGES FROM THE DIARIES OF MRS.
a brief written record
From this reading Please also see the note at the end of this volume.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Please also see the note at the end of this volume.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. LYBBE POWYS,” ETC., ETC.
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading AUTHORESS OF “HISTORY OF SHIPLAKE,” “HISTORICAL GUIDE TO HENLEY-ON-THAMES,” “PASSAGES FROM THE DIARIES OF MRS.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please also see the note at the end of this volume.
British writer of essays; one of three literary brothers (1884-1939)
From this reading P. LYBBE POWYS,” ETC., ETC.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Please also see the note at the end of this volume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHORESS OF “HISTORY OF SHIPLAKE,” “HISTORICAL GUIDE TO HENLEY-ON-THAMES,” “PASSAGES FROM THE DIARIES OF MRS.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Please also see the note at the end of this volume.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Please also see the note at the end of this volume.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUTHORESS OF “HISTORY OF SHIPLAKE,” “HISTORICAL GUIDE TO HENLEY-ON-THAMES,” “PASSAGES FROM THE DIARIES OF MRS.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Words in italics are marked with _underscores_.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Please also see the note at the end of this volume.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Words in italics are marked with _underscores_.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Words in italics are marked with _underscores_.
Chapter 1 of Elizabeth Montagu, the queen of the bluestockings — Volume 1 by Mrs. (Elizabeth) Montagu holds 44 sentences, grouped into 9 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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