Chapter 2 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fire, confusion and alarm, 148. Snuffy tabbies and boosy kids, 149. A cooler for hot disputes, 150. An overturned Charley, 151. Resurrection rigs, 152.
Chapter 2 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Fire, confusion and alarm, 148.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “Fire, confusion and alarm, 148.”
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading “A cooler for hot disputes, 150.”
plural of “dispute” — a disagreement or argument about something important
From this reading “A cooler for hot disputes, 150.”
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Snuffy tabbies and boosy kids, 149.”
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading “An overturned Charley, 151.”
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading “Resurrection rigs, 152.”
plural of “rig” — gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
From this reading “Resurrection rigs, 152.”
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From this reading Fire, confusion and alarm, 148.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Snuffy tabbies and boosy kids, 149.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cooler for hot disputes, 150.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An overturned Charley, 151.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Resurrection rigs, 152.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cooler for hot disputes, 150.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Fire, confusion and alarm, 148.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An overturned Charley, 151.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fire, confusion and alarm, 148.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Snuffy tabbies and boosy kids, 149.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An overturned Charley, 151.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Fire, confusion and alarm, 148.
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading A cooler for hot disputes, 150.
plural of “dispute” — a disagreement or argument about something important
From this reading A cooler for hot disputes, 150.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Fire, confusion and alarm, 148.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A cooler for hot disputes, 150.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A cooler for hot disputes, 150.
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Snuffy tabbies and boosy kids, 149.
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading An overturned Charley, 151.
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading Resurrection rigs, 152.
plural of “rig” — gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
From this reading Resurrection rigs, 152.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Snuffy tabbies and boosy kids, 149.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Snuffy tabbies and boosy kids, 149.
Chapter 2 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. by John, active Badcock holds 36 sentences, grouped into 8 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 2 holds 36 sentences of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II., unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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