Chapter 12 of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW, WITHOUT FIGHTING, OUR ARMY WASTED BY ENCHANTMENT. "ADRIAN. The air breathes upon us here most sweetly.
Chapter 12 of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading “"ADRIAN.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “The air breathes upon us here most sweetly.”
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “HOW, WITHOUT FIGHTING, OUR ARMY WASTED BY ENCHANTMENT.”
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “The air breathes upon us here most sweetly.”
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading “HOW, WITHOUT FIGHTING, OUR ARMY WASTED BY ENCHANTMENT.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “HOW, WITHOUT FIGHTING, OUR ARMY WASTED BY ENCHANTMENT.”
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading “The air breathes upon us here most sweetly.”
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “HOW, WITHOUT FIGHTING, OUR ARMY WASTED BY ENCHANTMENT.”
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Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading "ADRIAN.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air breathes upon us here most sweetly.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading HOW, WITHOUT FIGHTING, OUR ARMY WASTED BY ENCHANTMENT.
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading The air breathes upon us here most sweetly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW, WITHOUT FIGHTING, OUR ARMY WASTED BY ENCHANTMENT.
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading HOW, WITHOUT FIGHTING, OUR ARMY WASTED BY ENCHANTMENT.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading HOW, WITHOUT FIGHTING, OUR ARMY WASTED BY ENCHANTMENT.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The air breathes upon us here most sweetly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW, WITHOUT FIGHTING, OUR ARMY WASTED BY ENCHANTMENT.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The air breathes upon us here most sweetly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HOW, WITHOUT FIGHTING, OUR ARMY WASTED BY ENCHANTMENT.
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading The air breathes upon us here most sweetly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air breathes upon us here most sweetly.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The air breathes upon us here most sweetly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The air breathes upon us here most sweetly.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading HOW, WITHOUT FIGHTING, OUR ARMY WASTED BY ENCHANTMENT.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HOW, WITHOUT FIGHTING, OUR ARMY WASTED BY ENCHANTMENT.
Chapter 12 of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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 12 holds 227 sentences of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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