Chapter 3 of Poems (1786), Volume I. is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Poems (1786), Volume I. is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sir William Jerningham, Bart. Miss Jackson, Nicholas-Field, Kelso. Henry Jackson, Esq. Thomas Scott Jackson, Esq. Mrs. T. S. Jackson. Charles Jackson, jun. Esq. Miss Jackson.
Chapter 3 of Poems (1786), Volume I. is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “Sir William Jerningham, Bart.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “Charles Jackson, jun.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Henry Jackson, Esq. Thomas Scott Jackson, Esq. Mrs. T. S. Jackson.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “Miss Jackson, Nicholas-Field, Kelso.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Jackson, Nicholas-Field, Kelso.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “Henry Jackson, Esq. Thomas Scott Jackson, Esq. Mrs. T. S. Jackson.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir William Jerningham, Bart.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Henry Jackson, Esq. Thomas Scott Jackson, Esq. Mrs. T. S. Jackson.”
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Sir William Jerningham, Bart.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Jackson, jun.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading Henry Jackson, Esq. Thomas Scott Jackson, Esq. Mrs. T. S. Jackson.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Jackson, Esq. Thomas Scott Jackson, Esq. Mrs. T. S. Jackson.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Miss Jackson, Nicholas-Field, Kelso.
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From this reading Sir William Jerningham, Bart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles Jackson, jun.
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From this reading Miss Jackson, Nicholas-Field, Kelso.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Jackson, Nicholas-Field, Kelso.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Henry Jackson, Esq. Thomas Scott Jackson, Esq. Mrs. T. S. Jackson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Jackson, Nicholas-Field, Kelso.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Henry Jackson, Esq. Thomas Scott Jackson, Esq. Mrs. T. S. Jackson.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Henry Jackson, Esq. Thomas Scott Jackson, Esq. Mrs. T. S. Jackson.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir William Jerningham, Bart.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Henry Jackson, Esq. Thomas Scott Jackson, Esq. Mrs. T. S. Jackson.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Henry Jackson, Esq. Thomas Scott Jackson, Esq. Mrs. T. S. Jackson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir William Jerningham, Bart.
Chapter 3 of Poems (1786), Volume I. by Helen Maria Williams holds 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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 3 holds 313 sentences of Poems (1786), Volume I., unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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