Chapter 39 of Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO MR. S----. Friday, Oct. 18, 1780. POOH, no, thou simpleton!
Chapter 39 of Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Friday, Oct.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “Friday, Oct.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “POOH, no, thou simpleton!”
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From this reading 18, 1780.
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From this reading 18, 1780.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Friday, Oct.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TO MR.
not any; not one
From this reading POOH, no, thou simpleton!
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Friday, Oct.
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From this reading POOH, no, thou simpleton!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S----.
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
From this reading POOH, no, thou simpleton!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading POOH, no, thou simpleton!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MR.
Chapter 39 of Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed by Ignatius Sancho holds 37 sentences, grouped into 8 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 39 holds 37 sentences of Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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