Chapter 5 of Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 1 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 1 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_To W. F. Pollock_. {114b} BOULGE HALL, _May_ 11/42. DEAR POLLOCK, .
Chapter 5 of Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 1 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR POLLOCK, .”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “{114b} BOULGE HALL, _May_ 11/42.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America (1912-1956)
From this reading “DEAR POLLOCK, .”
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From this reading {114b} BOULGE HALL, _May_ 11/42.
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From this reading {114b} BOULGE HALL, _May_ 11/42.
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From this reading {114b} BOULGE HALL, _May_ 11/42.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading {114b} BOULGE HALL, _May_ 11/42.
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From this reading {114b} BOULGE HALL, _May_ 11/42.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR POLLOCK, .
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading _To W. F. Pollock_.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading {114b} BOULGE HALL, _May_ 11/42.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading {114b} BOULGE HALL, _May_ 11/42.
United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America (1912-1956)
From this reading _To W. F. Pollock_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To W. F. Pollock_.
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 _To W. F. Pollock_.
Chapter 5 of Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 1 by Edward FitzGerald holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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 5 holds 393 sentences of Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 1, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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