Chapter 3 of Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Tuesday 10th._--A cold, yet sunshiny morning. John carried letters to Ambleside. Wm. stuck peas. After dinner he lay down. John not at home.
Chapter 3 of Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “John carried letters to Ambleside.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “_Tuesday 10th._--A cold, yet sunshiny morning.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “After dinner he lay down.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “John carried letters to Ambleside.”
the literary culture
From this reading “John carried letters to Ambleside.”
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading “Wm. stuck peas.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “Wm. stuck peas.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
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In this reading “After dinner he lay down.”
institute, enact, or establish
In this reading “After dinner he lay down.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “John not at home.”
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From this reading _Tuesday 10th._--A cold, yet sunshiny morning.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Tuesday 10th._--A cold, yet sunshiny morning.
later than; following
From this reading After dinner he lay down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John carried letters to Ambleside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John not at home.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading John carried letters to Ambleside.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading _Tuesday 10th._--A cold, yet sunshiny morning.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner he lay down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After dinner he lay down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After dinner he lay down.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading John not at home.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John carried letters to Ambleside.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After dinner he lay down.
the literary culture
From this reading John carried letters to Ambleside.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Tuesday 10th._--A cold, yet sunshiny morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John not at home.
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading Wm. stuck peas.
caught or fixed
From this reading Wm. stuck peas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tuesday 10th._--A cold, yet sunshiny morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John carried letters to Ambleside.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading _Tuesday 10th._--A cold, yet sunshiny morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wm. stuck peas.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Tuesday 10th._--A cold, yet sunshiny morning.
Chapter 3 of Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Dorothy Wordsworth holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
Chapter 3 holds 397 sentences of Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. 1 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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