Chapter 5 of Poems (1786), Volume I. is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Poems (1786), Volume I. is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Y. His Grace the Archbishop of York, The Hon. John Yorke. Richard Yates, Esq. John Yeoman, Esq. Murice. Mrs. Yorke. Charles Yorke, Esq. Mr. Robert Young, Edinburgh.
Chapter 5 of Poems (1786), Volume I. is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a bishop of highest rank
From this reading “His Grace the Archbishop of York, The Hon. John Yorke.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “Charles Yorke, Esq. Mr. Robert Young, Edinburgh.”
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “Charles Yorke, Esq. Mr. Robert Young, Edinburgh.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “His Grace the Archbishop of York, The Hon. John Yorke.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “His Grace the Archbishop of York, The Hon. John Yorke.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Charles Yorke, Esq. Mr. Robert Young, Edinburgh.”
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
From this reading “Richard Yates, Esq. John Yeoman, Esq. Murice.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “His Grace the Archbishop of York, The Hon. John Yorke.”
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a bishop of highest rank
From this reading His Grace the Archbishop of York, The Hon. John Yorke.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Yorke, Esq. Mr. Robert Young, Edinburgh.
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Charles Yorke, Esq. Mr. Robert Young, Edinburgh.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading Richard Yates, Esq. John Yeoman, Esq. Murice.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading His Grace the Archbishop of York, The Hon. John Yorke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Grace the Archbishop of York, The Hon. John Yorke.
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From this reading His Grace the Archbishop of York, The Hon. John Yorke.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading His Grace the Archbishop of York, The Hon. John Yorke.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Charles Yorke, Esq. Mr. Robert Young, Edinburgh.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Yorke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Yates, Esq. John Yeoman, Esq. Murice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His Grace the Archbishop of York, The Hon. John Yorke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Yates, Esq. John Yeoman, Esq. Murice.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Charles Yorke, Esq. Mr. Robert Young, Edinburgh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His Grace the Archbishop of York, The Hon. John Yorke.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Y.
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From this reading Richard Yates, Esq. John Yeoman, Esq. Murice.
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
From this reading Richard Yates, Esq. John Yeoman, Esq. Murice.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading His Grace the Archbishop of York, The Hon. John Yorke.
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From this reading His Grace the Archbishop of York, The Hon. John Yorke.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Charles Yorke, Esq. Mr. Robert Young, Edinburgh.
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