Chapter I
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MRS. SIDDONS. BY MRS. A. KENNARD. LONDON: W. H. ALLEN & CO., 13 WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.
Mrs. Siddons
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Mrs. Siddons is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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MRS.
SIDDONS.
BY
MRS.
A.
KENNARD.
LONDON:
W.
H.
ALLEN &
CO.,
13
WATERLOO
PLACE,
S.W.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Mrs. Siddons
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Mrs. Siddons is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
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SIDDONS.
/ˈsɪdənz/
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BY
MRS.
/baɪ ˈmɪsɪz/
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A.
KENNARD.
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LONDON:
W.
H.
ALLEN &
CO.,
13
WATERLOO
PLACE,
S.W.
Learner Dictionary
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allen
noun
US /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “LONDON: W. H. ALLEN & CO., 13 WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON: W. H. ALLEN & CO., 13 WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “LONDON: W. H. ALLEN & CO., 13 WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.”
siddons
noun
US /ˈsɪdənz/
English actress noted for her performances in Shakespearean roles (1755-1831)
From this reading “SIDDONS.”
waterloo
noun
US /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading “LONDON: W. H. ALLEN & CO., 13 WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.”
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From this reading LONDON: W. H. ALLEN & CO., 13 WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A. KENNARD.
ALLENnounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading LONDON: W. H. ALLEN & CO., 13 WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MRS.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LONDON: W. H. ALLEN & CO., 13 WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading LONDON: W. H. ALLEN & CO., 13 WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.
KENNARD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A. KENNARD.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: W. H. ALLEN & CO., 13 WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading LONDON: W. H. ALLEN & CO., 13 WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON: W. H. ALLEN & CO., 13 WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.
SIDDONSnounUS /ˈsɪdənz/
English actress noted for her performances in Shakespearean roles (1755-1831)
From this reading SIDDONS.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading LONDON: W. H. ALLEN & CO., 13 WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.
WATERLOOnounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading LONDON: W. H. ALLEN & CO., 13 WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.
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