Chapter 1 of Notes and Queries, Number 172, February 12, 1853 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Notes and Queries, Number 172, February 12, 1853 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC. "When found, make a note of."--CAPTAIN CUTTLE. No. 172.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12. 1853 [Price Fourpence. Stamped Edition 5d.
Chapter 1 of Notes and Queries, Number 172, February 12, 1853 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “Stamped Edition 5d.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “No. 172.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12.”
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading “A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.”
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading “A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “1853 [Price Fourpence.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “No. 172.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12.”
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading “Stamped Edition 5d.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.”
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From this reading No. 172.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No. 172.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12.
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From this reading 1853 [Price Fourpence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stamped Edition 5d.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.
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From this reading A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "When found, make a note of."--CAPTAIN CUTTLE.
ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell
From this reading "When found, make a note of."--CAPTAIN CUTTLE.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Stamped Edition 5d.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Stamped Edition 5d.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading No. 172.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.
set up or found
From this reading "When found, make a note of."--CAPTAIN CUTTLE.
a former English silver coin worth four pennies
From this reading 1853 [Price Fourpence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.
engage in
From this reading "When found, make a note of."--CAPTAIN CUTTLE.
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.
the force of workers available
From this reading A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.
not any; not one
From this reading No. 172.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12.
a brief written record
From this reading "When found, make a note of."--CAPTAIN CUTTLE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading 1853 [Price Fourpence.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading No. 172.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12.
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Stamped Edition 5d.
at the time that
From this reading "When found, make a note of."--CAPTAIN CUTTLE.
Chapter 1 of Notes and Queries, Number 172, February 12, 1853 by Various holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 402 sentences of Notes and Queries, Number 172, February 12, 1853, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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