Chapter 1 of Happy England is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Happy England is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
18. A Witley Lane _Mr. H. W. Birks_ 74 19. Hindhead from Witley Common _The Lord Chief Justice of 76 England_ 20. In Witley Village _Mr. Charles Churchill_ 76 21. Blackdown from Witley Common _Lord Davey_ 78 22. The Fish-Shop, Haslemere _Mr. A. E. Cumberbatch_ 80
Chapter 1 of Happy England is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “In Witley Village _Mr. Charles Churchill_ 76 21.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Hindhead from Witley Common _The Lord Chief Justice of 76 England_ 20.”
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “Hindhead from Witley Common _The Lord Chief Justice of 76 England_ 20.”
a division of the United Kingdom
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “Hindhead from Witley Common _The Lord Chief Justice of 76 England_ 20.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “A Witley Lane _Mr. H. W. Birks_ 74 19.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “In Witley Village _Mr. Charles Churchill_ 76 21.”
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.
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From this reading 18.
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From this reading A Witley Lane _Mr. H. W. Birks_ 74 19.
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From this reading Hindhead from Witley Common _The Lord Chief Justice of 76 England_ 20.
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From this reading In Witley Village _Mr. Charles Churchill_ 76 21.
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From this reading Blackdown from Witley Common _Lord Davey_ 78 22. The Fish-Shop, Haslemere _Mr. A. E. Cumberbatch_ 80
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From this reading A Witley Lane _Mr. H. W. Birks_ 74 19.
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From this reading Hindhead from Witley Common _The Lord Chief Justice of 76 England_ 20.
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From this reading Blackdown from Witley Common _Lord Davey_ 78 22. The Fish-Shop, Haslemere _Mr. A. E. Cumberbatch_ 80
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From this reading Blackdown from Witley Common _Lord Davey_ 78 22. The Fish-Shop, Haslemere _Mr. A. E. Cumberbatch_ 80
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Witley Lane _Mr. H. W. Birks_ 74 19.
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From this reading A Witley Lane _Mr. H. W. Birks_ 74 19.
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From this reading Blackdown from Witley Common _Lord Davey_ 78 22. The Fish-Shop, Haslemere _Mr. A. E. Cumberbatch_ 80
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading In Witley Village _Mr. Charles Churchill_ 76 21.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Hindhead from Witley Common _The Lord Chief Justice of 76 England_ 20.
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading In Witley Village _Mr. Charles Churchill_ 76 21.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Hindhead from Witley Common _The Lord Chief Justice of 76 England_ 20.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blackdown from Witley Common _Lord Davey_ 78 22. The Fish-Shop, Haslemere _Mr. A. E. Cumberbatch_ 80
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From this reading Blackdown from Witley Common _Lord Davey_ 78 22. The Fish-Shop, Haslemere _Mr. A. E. Cumberbatch_ 80
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Blackdown from Witley Common _Lord Davey_ 78 22. The Fish-Shop, Haslemere _Mr. A. E. Cumberbatch_ 80
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Hindhead from Witley Common _The Lord Chief Justice of 76 England_ 20.
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From this reading Blackdown from Witley Common _Lord Davey_ 78 22. The Fish-Shop, Haslemere _Mr. A. E. Cumberbatch_ 80
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hindhead from Witley Common _The Lord Chief Justice of 76 England_ 20.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading A Witley Lane _Mr. H. W. Birks_ 74 19.
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From this reading Blackdown from Witley Common _Lord Davey_ 78 22. The Fish-Shop, Haslemere _Mr. A. E. Cumberbatch_ 80
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From this reading Hindhead from Witley Common _The Lord Chief Justice of 76 England_ 20.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Witley Village _Mr. Charles Churchill_ 76 21.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Hindhead from Witley Common _The Lord Chief Justice of 76 England_ 20.
a narrow way or road
From this reading A Witley Lane _Mr. H. W. Birks_ 74 19.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Hindhead from Witley Common _The Lord Chief Justice of 76 England_ 20.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A Witley Lane _Mr. H. W. Birks_ 74 19.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hindhead from Witley Common _The Lord Chief Justice of 76 England_ 20.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hindhead from Witley Common _The Lord Chief Justice of 76 England_ 20.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In Witley Village _Mr. Charles Churchill_ 76 21.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading A Witley Lane _Mr. H. W. Birks_ 74 19.
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From this reading A Witley Lane _Mr. H. W. Birks_ 74 19.
Chapter 1 of Happy England by Marcus B. (Marcus Bourne) Huish holds 5 sentences, grouped into 1 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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