Chapter 1 of Lancashire Idylls (1898) is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Lancashire Idylls (1898) is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LANCASHIRE IDYLLS. 'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC. LONDON: FREDERICK WARNE AND CO. AND NEW YORK. INTRODUCTION.
Chapter 1 of Lancashire Idylls (1898) is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading “LONDON: FREDERICK WARNE AND CO.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “INTRODUCTION.”
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading “LANCASHIRE IDYLLS.”
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading “'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC.”
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC.”
British art critic (1819-1900)
From this reading “'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC.”
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC.”
plural of “teaching” — the profession of a teacher
From this reading “'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC.
a period of 100 years
From this reading 'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LONDON: FREDERICK WARNE AND CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC.
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading LONDON: FREDERICK WARNE AND CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LANCASHIRE IDYLLS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading 'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC.
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading LANCASHIRE IDYLLS.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: FREDERICK WARNE AND CO.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AND NEW YORK.
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading 'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC.
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading 'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading 'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC.
British art critic (1819-1900)
From this reading 'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC.
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading 'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC.
plural of “teaching” — the profession of a teacher
From this reading 'LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JOHN RUSKIN,' 'POPULAR STUDIES IN NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS,' ETC., ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: FREDERICK WARNE AND CO.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading AND NEW YORK.
Chapter 1 of Lancashire Idylls (1898) by Marshall Mather holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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 1 holds 445 sentences of Lancashire Idylls (1898), unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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