Chapter 10 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. V is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. V is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Page 135 to 140. Bret Harte. Pages 140 & 141. _Not a Drum was heard._ Page 142 to 144. Alfred Tennyson.
Chapter 10 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. V is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “Alfred Tennyson.”
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading “_Not a Drum was heard._ Page 142 to 144.”
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading “Bret Harte.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “_Not a Drum was heard._ Page 142 to 144.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “Page 135 to 140.”
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “Pages 140 & 141.”
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading “Alfred Tennyson.”
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.
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From this reading Page 135 to 140.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Page 135 to 140.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pages 140 & 141.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Not a Drum was heard._ Page 142 to 144.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Not a Drum was heard._ Page 142 to 144.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Not a Drum was heard._ Page 142 to 144.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred Tennyson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bret Harte.
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading _Not a Drum was heard._ Page 142 to 144.
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading Bret Harte.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Not a Drum was heard._ Page 142 to 144.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Not a Drum was heard._ Page 142 to 144.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Page 135 to 140.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Pages 140 & 141.
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading Alfred Tennyson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Page 135 to 140.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Not a Drum was heard._ Page 142 to 144.
Chapter 10 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. V by Walter [Compiler] Hamilton holds 5 sentences, grouped into 1 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 10 holds 5 sentences of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. V, unabridged, divided into 1 reading sections.
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