Chapter 1 of Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN AFRICAN. +MEMOIRS of his LIFE+. MDCCLXXXIV. ADVERTISEMENT. THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
Chapter 1 of Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading “ADVERTISEMENT.”
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading “AN AFRICAN.”
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.”
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading “+MEMOIRS of his LIFE+.”
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.”
do away with
From this reading “THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.”
in an original manner
From this reading “THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.”
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading “THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.”
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In this reading “THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.”
In this reading “THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.”
In this reading “THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.”
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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 THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading AN AFRICAN.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFRICAN.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading +MEMOIRS of his LIFE+.
the literary culture
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading +MEMOIRS of his LIFE+.
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From this reading MDCCLXXXIV.
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading +MEMOIRS of his LIFE+.
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
do away with
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading +MEMOIRS of his LIFE+.
in an original manner
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading THE Editor of these Letters thinks proper to obviate an objection, which she finds has already been suggested, that they were originally written with a view to publication.
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