Chapter 1 of Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. III. “THE HISTORY OF THE IRISH UNION,” &c. &c. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL.
Chapter 1 of Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the aggregate of past events
From this reading ““THE HISTORY OF THE IRISH UNION,” &c.”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading ““THE HISTORY OF THE IRISH UNION,” &c.”
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. III.”
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. III.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. III.”
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading ““THE HISTORY OF THE IRISH UNION,” &c.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
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 “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading “THE HISTORY OF THE IRISH UNION,” &c.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. III.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “THE HISTORY OF THE IRISH UNION,” &c.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “THE HISTORY OF THE IRISH UNION,” &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. III.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. III.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. III.
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. III.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE HISTORY OF THE IRISH UNION,” &c.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. III.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading “THE HISTORY OF THE IRISH UNION,” &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. III.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
Chapter 1 of Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. 3 (of 3) by Jonah, Sir Barrington holds 405 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 405 sentences of Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. 3 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. 3 (of 3) by Jonah, Sir Barrington exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 405 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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