Chapter 2 of Essays from 'The Guardian' is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Essays from 'The Guardian' is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
27th June 1888 VI. WORDSWORTH The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth. With an Introduction by John Morley. Macmillans. The Recluse.
Chapter 2 of Essays from 'The Guardian' is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “WORDSWORTH The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “With an Introduction by John Morley.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “27th June 1888 VI.”
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading “With an Introduction by John Morley.”
of or relating to poetry
From this reading “WORDSWORTH The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth.”
one who lives in solitude
From this reading “The Recluse.”
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading “WORDSWORTH The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “WORDSWORTH The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth.”
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From this reading 27th June 1888 VI.
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From this reading 27th June 1888 VI.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an Introduction by John Morley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With an Introduction by John Morley.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading WORDSWORTH The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading With an Introduction by John Morley.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading With an Introduction by John Morley.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading 27th June 1888 VI.
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From this reading Macmillans.
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading With an Introduction by John Morley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORDSWORTH The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth.
of or relating to poetry
From this reading WORDSWORTH The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth.
one who lives in solitude
From this reading The Recluse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORDSWORTH The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading 27th June 1888 VI.
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From this reading WORDSWORTH The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an Introduction by John Morley.
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading WORDSWORTH The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading WORDSWORTH The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth.
Chapter 2 of Essays from 'The Guardian' by Walter Pater holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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