Chapter 16 of Life of Johnson — Volume 5 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Life of Johnson — Volume 5 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JULY 24. We went to a chapel, built by Sir Lynch Cotton for his tenants. It is consecrated, and therefore, I suppose, endowed. It is neat and plain. The Communion plate is handsome.
Chapter 16 of Life of Johnson — Volume 5 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading “We went to a chapel, built by Sir Lynch Cotton for his tenants.”
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading “The Communion plate is handsome.”
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading “It is consecrated, and therefore, I suppose, endowed.”
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading “We went to a chapel, built by Sir Lynch Cotton for his tenants.”
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading “It is consecrated, and therefore, I suppose, endowed.”
kill without legal sanction
From this reading “We went to a chapel, built by Sir Lynch Cotton for his tenants.”
clean or organized
From this reading “It is neat and plain.”
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading “We went to a chapel, built by Sir Lynch Cotton for his tenants.”
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From this reading JULY 24.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We went to a chapel, built by Sir Lynch Cotton for his tenants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is consecrated, and therefore, I suppose, endowed.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading We went to a chapel, built by Sir Lynch Cotton for his tenants.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We went to a chapel, built by Sir Lynch Cotton for his tenants.
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading We went to a chapel, built by Sir Lynch Cotton for his tenants.
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading The Communion plate is handsome.
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading It is consecrated, and therefore, I suppose, endowed.
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading We went to a chapel, built by Sir Lynch Cotton for his tenants.
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading It is consecrated, and therefore, I suppose, endowed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We went to a chapel, built by Sir Lynch Cotton for his tenants.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The Communion plate is handsome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We went to a chapel, built by Sir Lynch Cotton for his tenants.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is consecrated, and therefore, I suppose, endowed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is consecrated, and therefore, I suppose, endowed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is consecrated, and therefore, I suppose, endowed.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading JULY 24.
kill without legal sanction
From this reading We went to a chapel, built by Sir Lynch Cotton for his tenants.
clean or organized
From this reading It is neat and plain.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It is neat and plain.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The Communion plate is handsome.
term of address for a man
From this reading We went to a chapel, built by Sir Lynch Cotton for his tenants.
express a supposition
From this reading It is consecrated, and therefore, I suppose, endowed.
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading We went to a chapel, built by Sir Lynch Cotton for his tenants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Communion plate is handsome.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It is consecrated, and therefore, I suppose, endowed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went to a chapel, built by Sir Lynch Cotton for his tenants.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went to a chapel, built by Sir Lynch Cotton for his tenants.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went to a chapel, built by Sir Lynch Cotton for his tenants.
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