Chapter 19 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thieves of habit and necessity, 137. A felicitous meeting, 138. Shopping--Ludicrous anecdote, 139. A tribute of respect, 140. Royal waxworks, Fleet Street, 141.
Chapter 19 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading “Shopping--Ludicrous anecdote, 139.”
exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
From this reading “A felicitous meeting, 138.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “Royal waxworks, Fleet Street, 141.”
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading “Shopping--Ludicrous anecdote, 139.”
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading “Thieves of habit and necessity, 137.”
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “Shopping--Ludicrous anecdote, 139.”
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “Thieves of habit and necessity, 137.”
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading “A tribute of respect, 140.”
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From this reading Thieves of habit and necessity, 137.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A felicitous meeting, 138.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shopping--Ludicrous anecdote, 139.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A tribute of respect, 140.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Royal waxworks, Fleet Street, 141.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A felicitous meeting, 138.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thieves of habit and necessity, 137.
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading Shopping--Ludicrous anecdote, 139.
exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
From this reading A felicitous meeting, 138.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Royal waxworks, Fleet Street, 141.
an established custom
From this reading Thieves of habit and necessity, 137.
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading Shopping--Ludicrous anecdote, 139.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A felicitous meeting, 138.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Thieves of habit and necessity, 137.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thieves of habit and necessity, 137.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading A tribute of respect, 140.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Royal waxworks, Fleet Street, 141.
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading Shopping--Ludicrous anecdote, 139.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Royal waxworks, Fleet Street, 141.
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Thieves of habit and necessity, 137.
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading A tribute of respect, 140.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Royal waxworks, Fleet Street, 141.
Chapter 19 of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. by John, active Badcock holds 28 sentences, grouped into 6 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 19 holds 28 sentences of Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II., unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
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