Chapter 1 of Rowlandson the Caricaturist is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Rowlandson the Caricaturist is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Sketch of his Life, Times, and Contemporaries IN TWO VOLUMES--VOL. I. [_The right of translation is reserved_] PREFACE. 'Tuâ nobis est gratiâ.'--CIC. We have need of your favour.
Chapter 1 of Rowlandson the Caricaturist is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading “A Sketch of his Life, Times, and Contemporaries IN TWO VOLUMES--VOL.”
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “'Tuâ nobis est gratiâ.'--CIC.”
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “We have need of your favour.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “[_The right of translation is reserved_] PREFACE.”
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “A Sketch of his Life, Times, and Contemporaries IN TWO VOLUMES--VOL.”
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “[_The right of translation is reserved_] PREFACE.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “A Sketch of his Life, Times, and Contemporaries IN TWO VOLUMES--VOL.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Sketch of his Life, Times, and Contemporaries IN TWO VOLUMES--VOL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Sketch of his Life, Times, and Contemporaries IN TWO VOLUMES--VOL.
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From this reading 'Tuâ nobis est gratiâ.'--CIC.
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading A Sketch of his Life, Times, and Contemporaries IN TWO VOLUMES--VOL.
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading 'Tuâ nobis est gratiâ.'--CIC.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading We have need of your favour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tuâ nobis est gratiâ.'--CIC.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have need of your favour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Sketch of his Life, Times, and Contemporaries IN TWO VOLUMES--VOL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Sketch of his Life, Times, and Contemporaries IN TWO VOLUMES--VOL.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] PREFACE.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A Sketch of his Life, Times, and Contemporaries IN TWO VOLUMES--VOL.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We have need of your favour.
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From this reading 'Tuâ nobis est gratiâ.'--CIC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Sketch of his Life, Times, and Contemporaries IN TWO VOLUMES--VOL.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] PREFACE.
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] PREFACE.
precisely, exactly
From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] PREFACE.
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading A Sketch of his Life, Times, and Contemporaries IN TWO VOLUMES--VOL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] PREFACE.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A Sketch of his Life, Times, and Contemporaries IN TWO VOLUMES--VOL.
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] PREFACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tuâ nobis est gratiâ.'--CIC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A Sketch of his Life, Times, and Contemporaries IN TWO VOLUMES--VOL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Sketch of his Life, Times, and Contemporaries IN TWO VOLUMES--VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading A Sketch of his Life, Times, and Contemporaries IN TWO VOLUMES--VOL.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have need of your favour.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We have need of your favour.
Chapter 1 of Rowlandson the Caricaturist by Joseph Grego holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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