Chapter 11 of Rowlandson the Caricaturist is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Rowlandson the Caricaturist is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_October 1, 1799._ _The Crow and the Pigeon._ Published by Hixon, 155 Strand. _October, 1799._ _Twopenny Whist._ Designed by G. M. Woodward. Etched by T. Rowlandson. Published by R. Ackermann, 101 Strand. _October 28, 1799._ _A Note of Hand._ Designed by G. M. Woodward.
Chapter 11 of Rowlandson the Caricaturist is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “_October 1, 1799._ _The Crow and the Pigeon._ Published by Hixon, 155 Strand.”
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading “_October, 1799._ _Twopenny Whist._ Designed by G. M. Woodward.”
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading “Etched by T. Rowlandson.”
the month following September and preceding November
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading “_October 1, 1799._ _The Crow and the Pigeon._ Published by Hixon, 155 Strand.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “_October 1, 1799._ _The Crow and the Pigeon._ Published by Hixon, 155 Strand.”
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading “_October 1, 1799._ _The Crow and the Pigeon._ Published by Hixon, 155 Strand.”
United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading “_October, 1799._ _Twopenny Whist._ Designed by G. M. Woodward.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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From this reading _October 1, 1799._ _The Crow and the Pigeon._ Published by Hixon, 155 Strand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Published by R. Ackermann, 101 Strand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _October 1, 1799._ _The Crow and the Pigeon._ Published by Hixon, 155 Strand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _October 1, 1799._ _The Crow and the Pigeon._ Published by Hixon, 155 Strand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _October 28, 1799._ _A Note of Hand._ Designed by G. M. Woodward.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _October 28, 1799._ _A Note of Hand._ Designed by G. M. Woodward.
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From this reading Published by R. Ackermann, 101 Strand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _October 1, 1799._ _The Crow and the Pigeon._ Published by Hixon, 155 Strand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _October 1, 1799._ _The Crow and the Pigeon._ Published by Hixon, 155 Strand.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading _October 1, 1799._ _The Crow and the Pigeon._ Published by Hixon, 155 Strand.
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading _October, 1799._ _Twopenny Whist._ Designed by G. M. Woodward.
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading Etched by T. Rowlandson.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading _October, 1799._ _Twopenny Whist._ Designed by G. M. Woodward.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _October 28, 1799._ _A Note of Hand._ Designed by G. M. Woodward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _October 1, 1799._ _The Crow and the Pigeon._ Published by Hixon, 155 Strand.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _October, 1799._ _Twopenny Whist._ Designed by G. M. Woodward.
a brief written record
From this reading _October 28, 1799._ _A Note of Hand._ Designed by G. M. Woodward.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading _October 1, 1799._ _The Crow and the Pigeon._ Published by Hixon, 155 Strand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _October 28, 1799._ _A Note of Hand._ Designed by G. M. Woodward.
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading _October 1, 1799._ _The Crow and the Pigeon._ Published by Hixon, 155 Strand.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _October 1, 1799._ _The Crow and the Pigeon._ Published by Hixon, 155 Strand.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Published by R. Ackermann, 101 Strand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Etched by T. Rowlandson.
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading _October 1, 1799._ _The Crow and the Pigeon._ Published by Hixon, 155 Strand.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Etched by T. Rowlandson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _October 1, 1799._ _The Crow and the Pigeon._ Published by Hixon, 155 Strand.
of trifling worth
From this reading _October, 1799._ _Twopenny Whist._ Designed by G. M. Woodward.
a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
From this reading _October, 1799._ _Twopenny Whist._ Designed by G. M. Woodward.
United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading _October, 1799._ _Twopenny Whist._ Designed by G. M. Woodward.
Chapter 11 of Rowlandson the Caricaturist by Joseph Grego holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 11 holds 418 sentences of Rowlandson the Caricaturist, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Rowlandson the Caricaturist by Joseph Grego exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 418 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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