Chapter 13 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. V is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. V is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Page 99 to 105. Scotch Songs. Page 106 to 109. Robert Burns. Page 109 to 112. Thomas Campbell.
Chapter 13 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. V is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6
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United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “Robert Burns.”
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “Thomas Campbell.”
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 99 to 105.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Robert Burns.”
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “Scotch Songs.”
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading “Scotch Songs.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Thomas Campbell.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Page 99 to 105.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Page 106 to 109.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Page 106 to 109.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Page 109 to 112.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Page 99 to 105.
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Robert Burns.
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Thomas Campbell.
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 99 to 105.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Burns.
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Scotch Songs.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Scotch Songs.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Campbell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Page 99 to 105.
Chapter 13 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. V by Walter [Compiler] Hamilton holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 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 13 holds 6 sentences of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. V, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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