Chapter 13 of Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
E. G. Sackville Street complained yesterday of silence. [266] James Whitshed, M.P. for Cirencester. 230. _To J. B. Holroyd, Esq._ December, 1774.
Chapter 13 of Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “Sackville Street complained yesterday of silence.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “_To J. B. Holroyd, Esq._ December, 1774.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “[266] James Whitshed, M.P. for Cirencester.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Sackville Street complained yesterday of silence.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Sackville Street complained yesterday of silence.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Sackville Street complained yesterday of silence.”
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From this reading _To J. B. Holroyd, Esq._ December, 1774.
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From this reading 230.
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From this reading [266] James Whitshed, M.P. for Cirencester.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _To J. B. Holroyd, Esq._ December, 1774.
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From this reading [266] James Whitshed, M.P. for Cirencester.
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Sackville Street complained yesterday of silence.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _To J. B. Holroyd, Esq._ December, 1774.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. G.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading _To J. B. Holroyd, Esq._ December, 1774.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [266] James Whitshed, M.P. for Cirencester.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading E. G.
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From this reading _To J. B. Holroyd, Esq._ December, 1774.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading _To J. B. Holroyd, Esq._ December, 1774.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading [266] James Whitshed, M.P. for Cirencester.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading [266] James Whitshed, M.P. for Cirencester.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sackville Street complained yesterday of silence.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading [266] James Whitshed, M.P. for Cirencester.
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From this reading Sackville Street complained yesterday of silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Sackville Street complained yesterday of silence.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Sackville Street complained yesterday of silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To J. B. Holroyd, Esq._ December, 1774.
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From this reading [266] James Whitshed, M.P. for Cirencester.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Sackville Street complained yesterday of silence.
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