Chapter 2 of Momus Triumphans is here in full — 574 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Momus Triumphans is here in full — 574 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Capt. William Bedloe. Excommunicated Prince T. C. Fo. John Banks. [85] Destruction of Troy T. 4o [86] Rival Kings T.
Chapter 2 of Momus Triumphans is here in full — 574 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading “John Banks.”
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading “[85] Destruction of Troy T.”
past form of “excommunicate” — exclude from a church or a religious community
From this reading “Excommunicated Prince T. C. Fo.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “John Banks.”
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “4o [86] Rival Kings T.”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Excommunicated Prince T. C. Fo.”
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “4o [86] Rival Kings T.”
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading “[85] Destruction of Troy T.”
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From this reading 4o [86] Rival Kings T.
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From this reading [85] Destruction of Troy T.
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From this reading 4o [86] Rival Kings T.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading John Banks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Capt. William Bedloe.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Excommunicated Prince T. C. Fo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Capt. William Bedloe.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading [85] Destruction of Troy T.
past form of “excommunicate” — exclude from a church or a religious community
From this reading Excommunicated Prince T. C. Fo.
an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
From this reading Excommunicated Prince T. C. Fo.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Banks.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading 4o [86] Rival Kings T.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading 4o [86] Rival Kings T.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [85] Destruction of Troy T.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Excommunicated Prince T. C. Fo.
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading 4o [86] Rival Kings T.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Excommunicated Prince T. C. Fo.
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading [85] Destruction of Troy T.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Capt. William Bedloe.
Chapter 2 of Momus Triumphans by Gerard Langbaine holds 574 sentences, grouped into 115 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 2 holds 574 sentences of Momus Triumphans, unabridged, divided into 115 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Momus Triumphans by Gerard Langbaine exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 574 sentences, grouped into 115 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.
Work through the 115 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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