Chapter 13 of Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COUNTRY DESCRIBED. A PROPOSAL FOR CORRECTING MODERN MAPS. THE KING'S PALACE, AND SOME ACCOUNT OF THE METROPOLIS. THE AUTHOR'S WAY OF TRAVELLING. THE CHIEF TEMPLE DESCRIBED.
Chapter 13 of Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote is here in full — 43 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.
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “THE AUTHOR'S WAY OF TRAVELLING.”
-ing form of “correct” — make right or correct
From this reading “A PROPOSAL FOR CORRECTING MODERN MAPS.”
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “THE COUNTRY DESCRIBED.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “THE KING'S PALACE, AND SOME ACCOUNT OF THE METROPOLIS.”
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading “A PROPOSAL FOR CORRECTING MODERN MAPS.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “THE KING'S PALACE, AND SOME ACCOUNT OF THE METROPOLIS.”
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “A PROPOSAL FOR CORRECTING MODERN MAPS.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “THE AUTHOR'S WAY OF TRAVELLING.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROPOSAL FOR CORRECTING MODERN MAPS.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE KING'S PALACE, AND SOME ACCOUNT OF THE METROPOLIS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING'S PALACE, AND SOME ACCOUNT OF THE METROPOLIS.
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHOR'S WAY OF TRAVELLING.
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE CHIEF TEMPLE DESCRIBED.
-ing form of “correct” — make right or correct
From this reading A PROPOSAL FOR CORRECTING MODERN MAPS.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE COUNTRY DESCRIBED.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading THE COUNTRY DESCRIBED.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PROPOSAL FOR CORRECTING MODERN MAPS.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING'S PALACE, AND SOME ACCOUNT OF THE METROPOLIS.
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading A PROPOSAL FOR CORRECTING MODERN MAPS.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE KING'S PALACE, AND SOME ACCOUNT OF THE METROPOLIS.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading A PROPOSAL FOR CORRECTING MODERN MAPS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING'S PALACE, AND SOME ACCOUNT OF THE METROPOLIS.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE KING'S PALACE, AND SOME ACCOUNT OF THE METROPOLIS.
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading A PROPOSAL FOR CORRECTING MODERN MAPS.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE KING'S PALACE, AND SOME ACCOUNT OF THE METROPOLIS.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading THE CHIEF TEMPLE DESCRIBED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTRY DESCRIBED.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading THE AUTHOR'S WAY OF TRAVELLING.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE AUTHOR'S WAY OF TRAVELLING.
Chapter 13 of Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote by Jonathan Swift holds 43 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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