Chapter 16 of Life of Charles Dickens is here in full — 1528 sentences across 306 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Life of Charles Dickens is here in full — 1528 sentences across 306 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery. London, 1859, 8vo. McCarthy, Justin.--A History of Our Own Times. A new edition. 4 vols.
Chapter 16 of Life of Charles Dickens is here in full — 1528 sentences across 306 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.”
a court with jurisdiction in equity
From this reading “Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.”
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading “Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “A new edition.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.”
kill without legal sanction
From this reading “Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.”
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading “McCarthy, Justin.--A History of Our Own Times.”
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From this reading London, 1859, 8vo.
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From this reading 4 vols.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London, 1859, 8vo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading McCarthy, Justin.--A History of Our Own Times.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.
a court with jurisdiction in equity
From this reading Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading A new edition.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading McCarthy, Justin.--A History of Our Own Times.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McCarthy, Justin.--A History of Our Own Times.
the literary culture
From this reading Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London, 1859, 8vo.
kill without legal sanction
From this reading Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading McCarthy, Justin.--A History of Our Own Times.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new edition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading McCarthy, Justin.--A History of Our Own Times.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading McCarthy, Justin.--A History of Our Own Times.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading McCarthy, Justin.--A History of Our Own Times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lynch, Judge.--Judge Lynch (of America), his two letters to Charles Dickens (of England) upon the subject of the Court of Chancery.
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From this reading London, 1859, 8vo.
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From this reading 4 vols.
Chapter 16 of Life of Charles Dickens by Frank T. (Frank Thomas), Sir Marzials holds 1528 sentences, grouped into 306 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 16 holds 1528 sentences of Life of Charles Dickens, unabridged, divided into 306 reading sections.
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