Chapter 5 of Reviews is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Reviews is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(1) Carols from the Coal-Fields, and Other Songs and Ballads. By Joseph Skipsey. (Walter Scott.) (2) Sketches in Prose and Verse. By F. B. Doveton.
Chapter 5 of Reviews is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “(1) Carols from the Coal-Fields, and Other Songs and Ballads.”
plural of “carol” — joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading “(1) Carols from the Coal-Fields, and Other Songs and Ballads.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “By Joseph Skipsey.”
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading “(2) Sketches in Prose and Verse.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “(Walter Scott.)”
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “(2) Sketches in Prose and Verse.”
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading “(1) Carols from the Coal-Fields, and Other Songs and Ballads.”
literature in metrical form
From this reading “(2) Sketches in Prose and Verse.”
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From this reading (1) Carols from the Coal-Fields, and Other Songs and Ballads.
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From this reading (2) Sketches in Prose and Verse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (1) Carols from the Coal-Fields, and Other Songs and Ballads.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading By F. B. Doveton.
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading (1) Carols from the Coal-Fields, and Other Songs and Ballads.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Joseph Skipsey.
plural of “carol” — joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading (1) Carols from the Coal-Fields, and Other Songs and Ballads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (1) Carols from the Coal-Fields, and Other Songs and Ballads.
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From this reading By F. B. Doveton.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading By F. B. Doveton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (1) Carols from the Coal-Fields, and Other Songs and Ballads.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (2) Sketches in Prose and Verse.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading By Joseph Skipsey.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading (1) Carols from the Coal-Fields, and Other Songs and Ballads.
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading (2) Sketches in Prose and Verse.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading (Walter Scott.)
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading (2) Sketches in Prose and Verse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Joseph Skipsey.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading (1) Carols from the Coal-Fields, and Other Songs and Ballads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (1) Carols from the Coal-Fields, and Other Songs and Ballads.
literature in metrical form
From this reading (2) Sketches in Prose and Verse.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading (Walter Scott.)
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