Chapter 1 of Pictures from English History is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Pictures from English History is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ENGLISH HISTORY. WITH ENGRAVINGS. BATH: BINNS AND GOODWIN. LONDON: WHITTAKER & CO., AVE MARIA LANE. EDINBURGH: JOHNSTONE.
Chapter 1 of Pictures from English History is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “BATH: BINNS AND GOODWIN.”
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “EDINBURGH: JOHNSTONE.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “ENGLISH HISTORY.”
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading “WITH ENGRAVINGS.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “ENGLISH HISTORY.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “LONDON: WHITTAKER & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON: WHITTAKER & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “LONDON: WHITTAKER & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.”
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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BATH: BINNS AND GOODWIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: WHITTAKER & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading BATH: BINNS AND GOODWIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BATH: BINNS AND GOODWIN.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LONDON: WHITTAKER & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading EDINBURGH: JOHNSTONE.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading ENGLISH HISTORY.
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading WITH ENGRAVINGS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BATH: BINNS AND GOODWIN.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading ENGLISH HISTORY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EDINBURGH: JOHNSTONE.
a narrow way or road
From this reading LONDON: WHITTAKER & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: WHITTAKER & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading LONDON: WHITTAKER & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: WHITTAKER & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH ENGRAVINGS.
Chapter 1 of Pictures from English History by Anonymous holds 12 sentences, grouped into 3 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 12 sentences of Pictures from English History, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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