Chapter 1 of Original sonnets on various subjects is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Original sonnets on various subjects is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ORIGINAL SONNETS, &c. BY ANNA SEWARD. PRICE SIX SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE. Entered at Stationers hall. BY ANNA SEWARD.
Chapter 1 of Original sonnets on various subjects is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “BY ANNA SEWARD.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Entered at Stationers hall.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “ORIGINAL SONNETS, &c.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “PRICE SIX SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE.”
United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)
From this reading “BY ANNA SEWARD.”
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “PRICE SIX SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE.”
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading “ORIGINAL SONNETS, &c.”
plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
From this reading “Entered at Stationers hall.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRICE SIX SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading BY ANNA SEWARD.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered at Stationers hall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ANNA SEWARD.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading ORIGINAL SONNETS, &c.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered at Stationers hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Entered at Stationers hall.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading ORIGINAL SONNETS, &c.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading PRICE SIX SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE.
United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)
From this reading BY ANNA SEWARD.
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading PRICE SIX SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading PRICE SIX SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE.
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading PRICE SIX SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE.
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading ORIGINAL SONNETS, &c.
plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
From this reading Entered at Stationers hall.
Chapter 1 of Original sonnets on various subjects by Anna Seward holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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 304 sentences of Original sonnets on various subjects, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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