Chapter 17 of History of Tom Jones, a Foundling is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of History of Tom Jones, a Foundling is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter i -- A farewel to the reader. Chapter ii -- Containing a very tragical incident. Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion. Chapter iv -- Containing two letters in very different stiles. Chapter v -- In which the history is continued.
Chapter 17 of History of Tom Jones, a Foundling is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Chapter i -- A farewel to the reader.”
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “Chapter ii -- Containing a very tragical incident.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion.”
a single distinct event
From this reading “Chapter ii -- Containing a very tragical incident.”
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading “Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion.”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “Chapter i -- A farewel to the reader.”
plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading “Chapter iv -- Containing two letters in very different stiles.”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion.”
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 Chapter i -- A farewel to the reader.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter i -- A farewel to the reader.
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Chapter ii -- Containing a very tragical incident.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Chapter v -- In which the history is continued.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Chapter iv -- Containing two letters in very different stiles.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chapter i -- A farewel to the reader.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Chapter v -- In which the history is continued.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Chapter i -- A farewel to the reader.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Chapter ii -- Containing a very tragical incident.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chapter iv -- Containing two letters in very different stiles.
a single distinct event
From this reading Chapter ii -- Containing a very tragical incident.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chapter v -- In which the history is continued.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Chapter iv -- Containing two letters in very different stiles.
the literary culture
From this reading Chapter iv -- Containing two letters in very different stiles.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion.
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Chapter i -- A farewel to the reader.
plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Chapter iv -- Containing two letters in very different stiles.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chapter i -- A farewel to the reader.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chapter i -- A farewel to the reader.
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Chapter ii -- Containing a very tragical incident.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Chapter iv -- Containing two letters in very different stiles.
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 is continued.
precisely as stated
From this reading Chapter ii -- Containing a very tragical incident.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Chapter v -- In which the history is continued.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion.
Chapter 17 of History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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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