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Chapter 2 of Modern English Biography, Volume 1 (of 4), A-H is here in full — 1712 sentences across 343 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARBUTHNOT, WILLIAM URQUHART (_5 son of Sir Wm. Arbuthnot, 1 Bart. 1766–1829_). _b._ 24 March 1807; ed. at high sch. Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
Chapter 2 of Modern English Biography, Volume 1 (of 4), A-H is here in full — 1712 sentences across 343 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “Arbuthnot, 1 Bart.”
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading “Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.”
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.”
a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
From this reading “Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.”
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.”
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government workers; usually hired on the basis of competitive examinations
In this reading “Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.”
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From this reading Arbuthnot, 1 Bart.
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From this reading 1766–1829_).
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From this reading _b._ 24 March 1807; ed. at high sch.
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From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
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From this reading 1766–1829_).
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From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
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From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
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From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
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From this reading _b._ 24 March 1807; ed. at high sch.
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From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
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From this reading ARBUTHNOT, WILLIAM URQUHART (_5 son of Sir Wm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
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From this reading ARBUTHNOT, WILLIAM URQUHART (_5 son of Sir Wm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _b._ 24 March 1807; ed. at high sch.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _b._ 24 March 1807; ed. at high sch.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Arbuthnot, 1 Bart.
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading _b._ 24 March 1807; ed. at high sch.
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From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
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From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _b._ 24 March 1807; ed. at high sch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
march in a procession
From this reading _b._ 24 March 1807; ed. at high sch.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARBUTHNOT, WILLIAM URQUHART (_5 son of Sir Wm.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
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From this reading _b._ 24 March 1807; ed. at high sch.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
term of address for a man
From this reading ARBUTHNOT, WILLIAM URQUHART (_5 son of Sir Wm.
a male human offspring
From this reading ARBUTHNOT, WILLIAM URQUHART (_5 son of Sir Wm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edin. and Haileybury college; in the Madras civil service 1826–46; member of firm of Arbuthnot and Co. Madras 1846; returned to England 1858; member of Indian council 21 Sep.
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From this reading ARBUTHNOT, WILLIAM URQUHART (_5 son of Sir Wm.
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From this reading ARBUTHNOT, WILLIAM URQUHART (_5 son of Sir Wm.
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From this reading ARBUTHNOT, WILLIAM URQUHART (_5 son of Sir Wm.
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