Chapter 10 of History of Tom Jones, a Foundling is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of History of Tom Jones, a Foundling is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter i -- A crust for the critics. Chapter ii -- The adventures which Sophia met with after her leaving Upton. Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel. Chapter iv -- The history of Mrs Fitzpatrick. Chapter v -- In which the history of Mrs Fitzpatrick is continued.
Chapter 10 of History of Tom Jones, a Foundling is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “Chapter ii -- The adventures which Sophia met with after her leaving Upton.”
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Chapter i -- A crust for the critics.”
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading “Chapter i -- A crust for the critics.”
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading “Chapter i -- A crust for the critics.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “Chapter iv -- The history of Mrs Fitzpatrick.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chapter i -- A crust for the critics.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Chapter ii -- The adventures which Sophia met with after her leaving Upton.
later than; following
From this reading Chapter ii -- The adventures which Sophia met with after her leaving Upton.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter i -- A crust for the critics.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Chapter v -- In which the history of Mrs Fitzpatrick is continued.
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Chapter i -- A crust for the critics.
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading Chapter i -- A crust for the critics.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chapter iv -- The history of Mrs Fitzpatrick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chapter i -- A crust for the critics.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chapter ii -- The adventures which Sophia met with after her leaving Upton.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Chapter iv -- The history of Mrs Fitzpatrick.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Chapter i -- A crust for the critics.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Chapter ii -- The adventures which Sophia met with after her leaving Upton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Chapter iv -- The history of Mrs Fitzpatrick.
the act of departing
From this reading Chapter ii -- The adventures which Sophia met with after her leaving Upton.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Chapter ii -- The adventures which Sophia met with after her leaving Upton.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Chapter iv -- The history of Mrs Fitzpatrick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chapter iv -- The history of Mrs Fitzpatrick.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chapter ii -- The adventures which Sophia met with after her leaving Upton.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chapter i -- A crust for the critics.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chapter ii -- The adventures which Sophia met with after her leaving Upton.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Chapter v -- In which the history of Mrs Fitzpatrick is continued.
precisely as stated
From this reading Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Chapter ii -- The adventures which Sophia met with after her leaving Upton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chapter ii -- The adventures which Sophia met with after her leaving Upton.
Chapter 10 of History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding holds 16 sentences, grouped into 4 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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