Chapter 1 of Sagittulae, Random Verses is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Sagittulae, Random Verses is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RECTOR OF HOUGHTON CONQUEST, AND LATE FELLOW OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE. Si dulce est desipere in loco, ignosce nostro, blande lector, ioco. CAMBRIDGE: W. METCALFE & SON, TRINITY STREET. PREFACE.
Chapter 1 of Sagittulae, Random Verses is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “Si dulce est desipere in loco, ignosce nostro, blande lector, ioco.”
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading “RECTOR OF HOUGHTON CONQUEST, AND LATE FELLOW OF ST.”
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “JOHN'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.”
someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading “Si dulce est desipere in loco, ignosce nostro, blande lector, ioco.”
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “Si dulce est desipere in loco, ignosce nostro, blande lector, ioco.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “RECTOR OF HOUGHTON CONQUEST, AND LATE FELLOW OF ST.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “CAMBRIDGE: W. METCALFE & SON, TRINITY STREET.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RECTOR OF HOUGHTON CONQUEST, AND LATE FELLOW OF ST.
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From this reading Si dulce est desipere in loco, ignosce nostro, blande lector, ioco.
a university in England
From this reading JOHN'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading JOHN'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.
the act of conquering
From this reading RECTOR OF HOUGHTON CONQUEST, AND LATE FELLOW OF ST.
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From this reading Si dulce est desipere in loco, ignosce nostro, blande lector, ioco.
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From this reading Si dulce est desipere in loco, ignosce nostro, blande lector, ioco.
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading Si dulce est desipere in loco, ignosce nostro, blande lector, ioco.
a boy or man
From this reading RECTOR OF HOUGHTON CONQUEST, AND LATE FELLOW OF ST.
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading RECTOR OF HOUGHTON CONQUEST, AND LATE FELLOW OF ST.
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From this reading Si dulce est desipere in loco, ignosce nostro, blande lector, ioco.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Si dulce est desipere in loco, ignosce nostro, blande lector, ioco.
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From this reading Si dulce est desipere in loco, ignosce nostro, blande lector, ioco.
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading RECTOR OF HOUGHTON CONQUEST, AND LATE FELLOW OF ST.
someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Si dulce est desipere in loco, ignosce nostro, blande lector, ioco.
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Si dulce est desipere in loco, ignosce nostro, blande lector, ioco.
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From this reading CAMBRIDGE: W. METCALFE & SON, TRINITY STREET.
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From this reading Si dulce est desipere in loco, ignosce nostro, blande lector, ioco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RECTOR OF HOUGHTON CONQUEST, AND LATE FELLOW OF ST.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading RECTOR OF HOUGHTON CONQUEST, AND LATE FELLOW OF ST.
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading Si dulce est desipere in loco, ignosce nostro, blande lector, ioco.
a male human offspring
From this reading CAMBRIDGE: W. METCALFE & SON, TRINITY STREET.
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From this reading RECTOR OF HOUGHTON CONQUEST, AND LATE FELLOW OF ST.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading CAMBRIDGE: W. METCALFE & SON, TRINITY STREET.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading CAMBRIDGE: W. METCALFE & SON, TRINITY STREET.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading CAMBRIDGE: W. METCALFE & SON, TRINITY STREET.
Chapter 1 of Sagittulae, Random Verses by Edward Woodley Bowling holds 336 sentences, grouped into 68 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 1 holds 336 sentences of Sagittulae, Random Verses, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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