Chapter 1 of Percival's picture gallery is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Percival's picture gallery is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PICTURE GALLERY. A. L. O. E. Authoress of "Pearls of Wisdom from the Parables," "The Young Pilgrim," "The Shepherd of Bethlehem," &c., &c. LONDON: MORGAN AND SCOTT (OFFICE OF "The Christian") 12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. And may be ordered of any Bookseller. PREFACE.
Chapter 1 of Percival's picture gallery is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
From this reading “Authoress of "Pearls of Wisdom from the Parables," "The Young Pilgrim," "The Shepherd of Bethlehem," &c., &c.”
the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading “LONDON: MORGAN AND SCOTT (OFFICE OF "The Christian") 12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. And may be ordered of any Bookseller.”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “LONDON: MORGAN AND SCOTT (OFFICE OF "The Christian") 12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. And may be ordered of any Bookseller.”
plural of “parable” — a short moral story (often with animal characters)
From this reading “Authoress of "Pearls of Wisdom from the Parables," "The Young Pilgrim," "The Shepherd of Bethlehem," &c., &c.”
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “Authoress of "Pearls of Wisdom from the Parables," "The Young Pilgrim," "The Shepherd of Bethlehem," &c., &c.”
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading “Authoress of "Pearls of Wisdom from the Parables," "The Young Pilgrim," "The Shepherd of Bethlehem," &c., &c.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading “Authoress of "Pearls of Wisdom from the Parables," "The Young Pilgrim," "The Shepherd of Bethlehem," &c., &c.”
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.
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a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited
In this reading “PICTURE GALLERY.”
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From this reading LONDON: MORGAN AND SCOTT (OFFICE OF "The Christian") 12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. And may be ordered of any Bookseller.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A. L. O. E.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON: MORGAN AND SCOTT (OFFICE OF "The Christian") 12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. And may be ordered of any Bookseller.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading LONDON: MORGAN AND SCOTT (OFFICE OF "The Christian") 12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. And may be ordered of any Bookseller.
a woman author
From this reading Authoress of "Pearls of Wisdom from the Parables," "The Young Pilgrim," "The Shepherd of Bethlehem," &c., &c.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LONDON: MORGAN AND SCOTT (OFFICE OF "The Christian") 12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. And may be ordered of any Bookseller.
a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
From this reading Authoress of "Pearls of Wisdom from the Parables," "The Young Pilgrim," "The Shepherd of Bethlehem," &c., &c.
the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading LONDON: MORGAN AND SCOTT (OFFICE OF "The Christian") 12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. And may be ordered of any Bookseller.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading LONDON: MORGAN AND SCOTT (OFFICE OF "The Christian") 12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. And may be ordered of any Bookseller.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Authoress of "Pearls of Wisdom from the Parables," "The Young Pilgrim," "The Shepherd of Bethlehem," &c., &c.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading LONDON: MORGAN AND SCOTT (OFFICE OF "The Christian") 12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. And may be ordered of any Bookseller.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading A. L. O. E.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Authoress of "Pearls of Wisdom from the Parables," "The Young Pilgrim," "The Shepherd of Bethlehem," &c., &c.
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading PICTURE GALLERY.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading A. L. O. E.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: MORGAN AND SCOTT (OFFICE OF "The Christian") 12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. And may be ordered of any Bookseller.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading LONDON: MORGAN AND SCOTT (OFFICE OF "The Christian") 12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. And may be ordered of any Bookseller.
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading LONDON: MORGAN AND SCOTT (OFFICE OF "The Christian") 12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. And may be ordered of any Bookseller.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading A. L. O. E.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Authoress of "Pearls of Wisdom from the Parables," "The Young Pilgrim," "The Shepherd of Bethlehem," &c., &c.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading LONDON: MORGAN AND SCOTT (OFFICE OF "The Christian") 12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. And may be ordered of any Bookseller.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading LONDON: MORGAN AND SCOTT (OFFICE OF "The Christian") 12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. And may be ordered of any Bookseller.
plural of “parable” — a short moral story (often with animal characters)
From this reading Authoress of "Pearls of Wisdom from the Parables," "The Young Pilgrim," "The Shepherd of Bethlehem," &c., &c.
(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”
From this reading LONDON: MORGAN AND SCOTT (OFFICE OF "The Christian") 12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. And may be ordered of any Bookseller.
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Authoress of "Pearls of Wisdom from the Parables," "The Young Pilgrim," "The Shepherd of Bethlehem," &c., &c.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading PICTURE GALLERY.
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Authoress of "Pearls of Wisdom from the Parables," "The Young Pilgrim," "The Shepherd of Bethlehem," &c., &c.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading LONDON: MORGAN AND SCOTT (OFFICE OF "The Christian") 12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. And may be ordered of any Bookseller.
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Authoress of "Pearls of Wisdom from the Parables," "The Young Pilgrim," "The Shepherd of Bethlehem," &c., &c.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Authoress of "Pearls of Wisdom from the Parables," "The Young Pilgrim," "The Shepherd of Bethlehem," &c., &c.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Authoress of "Pearls of Wisdom from the Parables," "The Young Pilgrim," "The Shepherd of Bethlehem," &c., &c.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Authoress of "Pearls of Wisdom from the Parables," "The Young Pilgrim," "The Shepherd of Bethlehem," &c., &c.
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