Chapter 1 of London Impressions is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of London Impressions is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
END OF A WINTER DAY Do. " 8 UTILITARIAN LONDON Do. " 10 KENSINGTON GARDENS Do. " 12 NIGHT SCENE, BERMONDSEY Do. " 14 THE CLOCK TOWER, WESTMINSTER Do.
Chapter 1 of London Impressions is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “" 14 THE CLOCK TOWER, WESTMINSTER Do.”
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “" 10 KENSINGTON GARDENS Do.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “" 8 UTILITARIAN LONDON Do.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “" 12 NIGHT SCENE, BERMONDSEY Do.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “" 14 THE CLOCK TOWER, WESTMINSTER Do.”
having a useful function
From this reading “" 8 UTILITARIAN LONDON Do.”
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading “" 14 THE CLOCK TOWER, WESTMINSTER Do.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “END OF A WINTER DAY Do.”
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In this reading “END OF A WINTER DAY Do.”
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From this reading " 10 KENSINGTON GARDENS Do.
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From this reading " 12 NIGHT SCENE, BERMONDSEY Do.
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From this reading " 14 THE CLOCK TOWER, WESTMINSTER Do.
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From this reading " 8 UTILITARIAN LONDON Do.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading END OF A WINTER DAY Do.
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From this reading " 12 NIGHT SCENE, BERMONDSEY Do.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading " 14 THE CLOCK TOWER, WESTMINSTER Do.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading END OF A WINTER DAY Do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading END OF A WINTER DAY Do.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading END OF A WINTER DAY Do.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading " 10 KENSINGTON GARDENS Do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading " 10 KENSINGTON GARDENS Do.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading " 8 UTILITARIAN LONDON Do.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading " 12 NIGHT SCENE, BERMONDSEY Do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading END OF A WINTER DAY Do.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading " 12 NIGHT SCENE, BERMONDSEY Do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading " 14 THE CLOCK TOWER, WESTMINSTER Do.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading " 14 THE CLOCK TOWER, WESTMINSTER Do.
having a useful function
From this reading " 8 UTILITARIAN LONDON Do.
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading " 14 THE CLOCK TOWER, WESTMINSTER Do.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading END OF A WINTER DAY Do.
Chapter 1 of London Impressions by Alice Meynell holds 477 sentences, grouped into 96 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 1 holds 477 sentences of London Impressions, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of London Impressions by Alice Meynell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 477 sentences, grouped into 96 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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