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Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A successful election, 383.
Patriotic intentions, 384.
Political dinner, 385.
Another bear-garden, 386.
Charley's theatre, 387.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A successful election, 383.
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Patriotic intentions, 384.
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Political dinner, 385.
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Another bear-garden, 386.
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Charley's theatre, 387.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Another determiner US /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “Another bear-garden, 386.”

dinner noun US /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading “Political dinner, 385.”

election noun US /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading “A successful election, 383.”

intentions noun US /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading “Patriotic intentions, 384.”

Patriotic adjective US /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/

inspired by love for your country

From this reading “Patriotic intentions, 384.”

Political adjective US /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading “Political dinner, 385.”

successful adjective US /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading “A successful election, 383.”

theatre noun US /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading “Charley's theatre, 387.”

All words in this reading · 16

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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383

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From this reading A successful election, 383.

384

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From this reading Patriotic intentions, 384.

385

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From this reading Political dinner, 385.

386

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From this reading Another bear-garden, 386.

387

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Charley's theatre, 387.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A successful election, 383.

AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another bear-garden, 386.

bear-garden

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Another bear-garden, 386.

Charley's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Charley's theatre, 387.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Political dinner, 385.

electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading A successful election, 383.

intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Patriotic intentions, 384.

PatrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/

inspired by love for your country

From this reading Patriotic intentions, 384.

PoliticaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading Political dinner, 385.

successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading A successful election, 383.

theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading Charley's theatre, 387.

Chapter 6 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. by John, active Badcock holds 33 sentences, grouped into 7 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.

What does chapter 6 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. contain?

Chapter 6 holds 33 sentences of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II., unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. by John, active Badcock exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 33 sentences, grouped into 7 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 6 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.?

Work through the 7 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #20484, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Vocabulary met early in Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.

Words and structures a reader meets early in Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II., each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Public
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Office
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