Chapter 5 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Incident “ad infinitum,” 327. A distressed Poet, 328. Interesting calculations, 329. Ingenuity in puffing, 330. Blacking maker's Lauréat, 331.
Chapter 5 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading “Interesting calculations, 329.”
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading “A distressed Poet, 328.”
a single distinct event
From this reading “Incident “ad infinitum,” 327.”
the power of creative imagination
From this reading “Ingenuity in puffing, 330.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “Interesting calculations, 329.”
possessive form of “maker” — a person who makes things
From this reading “Blacking maker's Lauréat, 331.”
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “A distressed Poet, 328.”
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading “Ingenuity in puffing, 330.”
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From this reading Incident “ad infinitum,” 327.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A distressed Poet, 328.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Interesting calculations, 329.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ingenuity in puffing, 330.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blacking maker's Lauréat, 331.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A distressed Poet, 328.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Incident “ad infinitum,” 327.
a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
From this reading Blacking maker's Lauréat, 331.
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Interesting calculations, 329.
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading A distressed Poet, 328.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ingenuity in puffing, 330.
a single distinct event
From this reading Incident “ad infinitum,” 327.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Incident “ad infinitum,” 327.
the power of creative imagination
From this reading Ingenuity in puffing, 330.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Interesting calculations, 329.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blacking maker's Lauréat, 331.
possessive form of “maker” — a person who makes things
From this reading Blacking maker's Lauréat, 331.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading A distressed Poet, 328.
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading Ingenuity in puffing, 330.
Chapter 5 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. by John, active Badcock holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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 5 holds 55 sentences of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II., unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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