Chapter 7 of Henry Fielding is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Henry Fielding is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BAR STUDENT. JOURNALIST "the ... Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance." --The _Champion_, Dec. 22, 1739.
Chapter 7 of Henry Fielding is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."”
possessive form of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “--The _Champion_, Dec.”
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading “Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."”
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading “JOURNALIST "the ...”
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading “Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."”
one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
From this reading “Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."”
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading “Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."”
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From this reading 22, 1739.
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From this reading 22, 1739.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading BAR STUDENT.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading --The _Champion_, Dec.
possessive form of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading --The _Champion_, Dec.
a person who uses flattery
From this reading Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading JOURNALIST "the ...
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."
one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
From this reading Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading BAR STUDENT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOURNALIST "the ...
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading Covetous, the Prodigal, the Ambitious, the Voluptuous, the Bully, the Vain, the Hypocrite, the Flatterer, the Slanderer, call aloud for the _Champion's_ Vengeance."
Chapter 7 of Henry Fielding by G. M. (Gertrude M.) Godden holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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