Chapter 1 of Hilaire Belloc, the man and his work is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Hilaire Belloc, the man and his work is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WORKS BY HILAIRE BELLOC. METHUEN & CO. LTD. 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.
Chapter 1 of Hilaire Belloc, the man and his work is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading “36 ESSEX STREET W.C.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “36 ESSEX STREET W.C.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “WORKS BY HILAIRE BELLOC.”
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From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
English author (born in France) remembered especially for his verse for children (1870-1953)
From this reading WORKS BY HILAIRE BELLOC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WORKS BY HILAIRE BELLOC.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading METHUEN & CO.
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.
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From this reading WORKS BY HILAIRE BELLOC.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.
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From this reading LTD.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.
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From this reading METHUEN & CO.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.
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 36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.
at the time that
From this reading When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.
which person or people
From this reading When I first met Belloc he remarked to the friend who introduced us that he was in low spirits.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading WORKS BY HILAIRE BELLOC.
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