Chapter 5 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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Chapter 5 of Rowlandson the Caricaturist is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Rowlandson's Imitations of Modern Drawings._ Folio. 1784-88. F. Wheatley A Coast Scene, fishermen, fisherwomen, &c. " A Companion " Gainsborough A Sketch; trees, cottages, &c. " Cattle, river side.
Chapter 5 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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domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “" Cattle, river side.”
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading “" A Companion " Gainsborough A Sketch; trees, cottages, &c.”
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “_Rowlandson's Imitations of Modern Drawings._ Folio.”
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “F. Wheatley A Coast Scene, fishermen, fisherwomen, &c.”
the system of numbering pages
From this reading “_Rowlandson's Imitations of Modern Drawings._ Folio.”
plural of “imitation” — the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading “_Rowlandson's Imitations of Modern Drawings._ Folio.”
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “" A Companion " Gainsborough A Sketch; trees, cottages, &c.”
American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
From this reading “F. Wheatley A Coast Scene, fishermen, fisherwomen, &c.”
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From this reading 1784-88.
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From this reading 1784-88.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading F. Wheatley A Coast Scene, fishermen, fisherwomen, &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading F. Wheatley A Coast Scene, fishermen, fisherwomen, &c.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading " Cattle, river side.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading F. Wheatley A Coast Scene, fishermen, fisherwomen, &c.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading " A Companion " Gainsborough A Sketch; trees, cottages, &c.
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading " A Companion " Gainsborough A Sketch; trees, cottages, &c.
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading _Rowlandson's Imitations of Modern Drawings._ Folio.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading F. Wheatley A Coast Scene, fishermen, fisherwomen, &c.
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading F. Wheatley A Coast Scene, fishermen, fisherwomen, &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading F. Wheatley A Coast Scene, fishermen, fisherwomen, &c.
the system of numbering pages
From this reading _Rowlandson's Imitations of Modern Drawings._ Folio.
English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788)
From this reading " A Companion " Gainsborough A Sketch; trees, cottages, &c.
plural of “imitation” — the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading _Rowlandson's Imitations of Modern Drawings._ Folio.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading _Rowlandson's Imitations of Modern Drawings._ Folio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Rowlandson's Imitations of Modern Drawings._ Folio.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading " Cattle, river side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Rowlandson's Imitations of Modern Drawings._ Folio.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading F. Wheatley A Coast Scene, fishermen, fisherwomen, &c.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading " Cattle, river side.
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading " A Companion " Gainsborough A Sketch; trees, cottages, &c.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading " A Companion " Gainsborough A Sketch; trees, cottages, &c.
American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
From this reading F. Wheatley A Coast Scene, fishermen, fisherwomen, &c.
Chapter 5 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.
Chapter 5 holds 404 sentences of Rowlandson the Caricaturist, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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