Chapter 4 of Lives of John Donne, Henry Wotton, Rich'd — Volume 2 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Lives of John Donne, Henry Wotton, Rich'd — Volume 2 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
11. "To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books." 12. "To Sir Francis Bacon, on the same subject." 13.
Chapter 4 of Lives of John Donne, Henry Wotton, Rich'd — Volume 2 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading “"To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."”
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading “"To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."”
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “"To Sir Francis Bacon, on the same subject."”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “"To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."”
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading “"To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."”
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading “"To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."”
-ing form of “monopolize” — have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading “"To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “"To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."”
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From this reading 11.
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From this reading 12.
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From this reading 13.
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading "To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading "To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading "To Sir Francis Bacon, on the same subject."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading "To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading "To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To Sir Francis Bacon, on the same subject."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."
-ing form of “monopolize” — have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading "To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "To Sir Francis Bacon, on the same subject."
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading "To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "To Sir Francis Bacon, on the same subject."
term of address for a man
From this reading "To Sir Francis Bacon, on the same subject."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "To Sir Francis Bacon, on the same subject."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To Dr. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, against the London Printers monopolizing foreign books."
Chapter 4 of Lives of John Donne, Henry Wotton, Rich'd — Volume 2 by Izaak Walton holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 holds 408 sentences of Lives of John Donne, Henry Wotton, Rich'd — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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