Chapter 14 of Reviews is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Reviews is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(5) Faithful and Unfaithful. By Margaret Lee. (Macmillan and Co.) ONE OF THE BIBLES OF THE WORLD (Pall Mall Gazette, February 12, 1889.) The Kalevala is one of those poems that Mr. William Morris once described as 'The Bibles of the World.'
Chapter 14 of Reviews is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bible” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “ONE OF THE BIBLES OF THE WORLD (Pall Mall Gazette, February 12, 1889.)”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “ONE OF THE BIBLES OF THE WORLD (Pall Mall Gazette, February 12, 1889.)”
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading “ONE OF THE BIBLES OF THE WORLD (Pall Mall Gazette, February 12, 1889.)”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “By Margaret Lee.”
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading “ONE OF THE BIBLES OF THE WORLD (Pall Mall Gazette, February 12, 1889.)”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “The Kalevala is one of those poems that Mr. William Morris once described as 'The Bibles of the World.'”
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading “ONE OF THE BIBLES OF THE WORLD (Pall Mall Gazette, February 12, 1889.)”
not true to duty or obligation or promises
From this reading “(5) Faithful and Unfaithful.”
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From this reading ONE OF THE BIBLES OF THE WORLD (Pall Mall Gazette, February 12, 1889.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE OF THE BIBLES OF THE WORLD (Pall Mall Gazette, February 12, 1889.)
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From this reading (5) Faithful and Unfaithful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (5) Faithful and Unfaithful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Kalevala is one of those poems that Mr. William Morris once described as 'The Bibles of the World.'
plural of “bible” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading ONE OF THE BIBLES OF THE WORLD (Pall Mall Gazette, February 12, 1889.)
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Margaret Lee.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading (Macmillan and Co.)
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The Kalevala is one of those poems that Mr. William Morris once described as 'The Bibles of the World.'
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading (5) Faithful and Unfaithful.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading ONE OF THE BIBLES OF THE WORLD (Pall Mall Gazette, February 12, 1889.)
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading ONE OF THE BIBLES OF THE WORLD (Pall Mall Gazette, February 12, 1889.)
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Kalevala is one of those poems that Mr. William Morris once described as 'The Bibles of the World.'
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From this reading The Kalevala is one of those poems that Mr. William Morris once described as 'The Bibles of the World.'
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading By Margaret Lee.
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From this reading (Macmillan and Co.)
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading ONE OF THE BIBLES OF THE WORLD (Pall Mall Gazette, February 12, 1889.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Margaret Lee.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading The Kalevala is one of those poems that Mr. William Morris once described as 'The Bibles of the World.'
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Kalevala is one of those poems that Mr. William Morris once described as 'The Bibles of the World.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE OF THE BIBLES OF THE WORLD (Pall Mall Gazette, February 12, 1889.)
on one occasion
From this reading The Kalevala is one of those poems that Mr. William Morris once described as 'The Bibles of the World.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE OF THE BIBLES OF THE WORLD (Pall Mall Gazette, February 12, 1889.)
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading ONE OF THE BIBLES OF THE WORLD (Pall Mall Gazette, February 12, 1889.)
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The Kalevala is one of those poems that Mr. William Morris once described as 'The Bibles of the World.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Kalevala is one of those poems that Mr. William Morris once described as 'The Bibles of the World.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE OF THE BIBLES OF THE WORLD (Pall Mall Gazette, February 12, 1889.)
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Kalevala is one of those poems that Mr. William Morris once described as 'The Bibles of the World.'
not true to duty or obligation or promises
From this reading (5) Faithful and Unfaithful.
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From this reading The Kalevala is one of those poems that Mr. William Morris once described as 'The Bibles of the World.'
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ONE OF THE BIBLES OF THE WORLD (Pall Mall Gazette, February 12, 1889.)
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