Chapter 1 of Sermons on the Card, and Other Discourses is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Sermons on the Card, and Other Discourses is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Transcribed from the 1883 Cassell & Co. edition by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk. SERMONS ON THE CARD AND OTHER DISCOURSES by Hugh Latimer INTRODUCTION. Hugh Latimer, a farmer's son, was born about the year 1491, at Thurcaston, in Leicestershire.
Chapter 1 of Sermons on the Card, and Other Discourses is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
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plural of “discourse” — extended verbal expression in speech or writing
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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
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possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Hugh Latimer, a farmer's son, was born about the year 1491, at Thurcaston, in Leicestershire.”
the act of beginning something new
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plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
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recorded for broadcast
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From this reading Hugh Latimer, a farmer's son, was born about the year 1491, at Thurcaston, in Leicestershire.
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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 Hugh Latimer, a farmer's son, was born about the year 1491, at Thurcaston, in Leicestershire.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hugh Latimer, a farmer's son, was born about the year 1491, at Thurcaston, in Leicestershire.
a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hugh Latimer, a farmer's son, was born about the year 1491, at Thurcaston, in Leicestershire.
brought into existence
From this reading Hugh Latimer, a farmer's son, was born about the year 1491, at Thurcaston, in Leicestershire.
showing who or what does the action
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
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patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
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plural of “discourse” — extended verbal expression in speech or writing
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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
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possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Hugh Latimer, a farmer's son, was born about the year 1491, at Thurcaston, in Leicestershire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the act of beginning something new
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a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading Hugh Latimer, a farmer's son, was born about the year 1491, at Thurcaston, in Leicestershire.
touching and supported by a surface
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
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a male human offspring
From this reading Hugh Latimer, a farmer's son, was born about the year 1491, at Thurcaston, in Leicestershire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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From this reading Hugh Latimer, a farmer's son, was born about the year 1491, at Thurcaston, in Leicestershire.
recorded for broadcast
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a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hugh Latimer, a farmer's son, was born about the year 1491, at Thurcaston, in Leicestershire.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Hugh Latimer, a farmer's son, was born about the year 1491, at Thurcaston, in Leicestershire.
Chapter 1 of Sermons on the Card, and Other Discourses by Hugh Latimer holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 143 sentences of Sermons on the Card, and Other Discourses, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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