Chapter 1 of Spirit of Chambers's Journal is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Spirit of Chambers's Journal is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SELECTED FROM THAT WORK. WILLIAM AND ROBERT CHAMBERS. EDINBURGH: W. & R. CHAMBERS, WATERLOO PLACE; AND ORR & SMITH, LONDON. 1834.
Chapter 1 of Spirit of Chambers's Journal is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading “WILLIAM AND ROBERT CHAMBERS.”
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “EDINBURGH: W.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “& R. CHAMBERS, WATERLOO PLACE; AND ORR & SMITH, LONDON.”
Canadian hockey player (born 1948)
From this reading “& R. CHAMBERS, WATERLOO PLACE; AND ORR & SMITH, LONDON.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “WILLIAM AND ROBERT CHAMBERS.”
chosen in preference to another
From this reading “SELECTED FROM THAT WORK.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “& R. CHAMBERS, WATERLOO PLACE; AND ORR & SMITH, LONDON.”
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading “& R. CHAMBERS, WATERLOO PLACE; AND ORR & SMITH, LONDON.”
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From this reading 1834.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILLIAM AND ROBERT CHAMBERS.
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading WILLIAM AND ROBERT CHAMBERS.
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading EDINBURGH: W.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SELECTED FROM THAT WORK.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading & R. CHAMBERS, WATERLOO PLACE; AND ORR & SMITH, LONDON.
Canadian hockey player (born 1948)
From this reading & R. CHAMBERS, WATERLOO PLACE; AND ORR & SMITH, LONDON.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading & R. CHAMBERS, WATERLOO PLACE; AND ORR & SMITH, LONDON.
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 & R. CHAMBERS, WATERLOO PLACE; AND ORR & SMITH, LONDON.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading WILLIAM AND ROBERT CHAMBERS.
chosen in preference to another
From this reading SELECTED FROM THAT WORK.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading & R. CHAMBERS, WATERLOO PLACE; AND ORR & SMITH, LONDON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SELECTED FROM THAT WORK.
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 EDINBURGH: W.
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading & R. CHAMBERS, WATERLOO PLACE; AND ORR & SMITH, LONDON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM AND ROBERT CHAMBERS.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading SELECTED FROM THAT WORK.
Chapter 1 of Spirit of Chambers's Journal by William Chambers holds 365 sentences, grouped into 73 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 365 sentences of Spirit of Chambers's Journal, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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