Chapter 1 of Life and Death of Mr. Badman is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Life and Death of Mr. Badman is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TEXT EDITED BY JOHN BROWN, D.D. C. F. CLAY, MANAGER. London: FETTER LANE, E.C. Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET. Leipzig: F. A. BROCKHAUS.
Chapter 1 of Life and Death of Mr. Badman is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “C. F. CLAY, MANAGER.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “THE TEXT EDITED BY JOHN BROWN, D.D.”
a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading “London: FETTER LANE, E.C.”
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading “Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET.”
a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
From this reading “Leipzig: F. A. BROCKHAUS.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “C. F. CLAY, MANAGER.”
the words of something written
From this reading “THE TEXT EDITED BY JOHN BROWN, D.D.”
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading “Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET.”
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From this reading Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leipzig: F. A. BROCKHAUS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leipzig: F. A. BROCKHAUS.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE TEXT EDITED BY JOHN BROWN, D.D.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TEXT EDITED BY JOHN BROWN, D.D.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C. F. CLAY, MANAGER.
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading C. F. CLAY, MANAGER.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading THE TEXT EDITED BY JOHN BROWN, D.D.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading London: FETTER LANE, E.C.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading THE TEXT EDITED BY JOHN BROWN, D.D.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading C. F. CLAY, MANAGER.
a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading London: FETTER LANE, E.C.
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE TEXT EDITED BY JOHN BROWN, D.D.
a narrow way or road
From this reading London: FETTER LANE, E.C.
a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
From this reading Leipzig: F. A. BROCKHAUS.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: FETTER LANE, E.C.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading C. F. CLAY, MANAGER.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET.
the words of something written
From this reading THE TEXT EDITED BY JOHN BROWN, D.D.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEXT EDITED BY JOHN BROWN, D.D.
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET.
Chapter 1 of Life and Death of Mr. Badman by John Bunyan holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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