Chapter 1 of Sweets for Leisure Hours Amusing Tales is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Sweets for Leisure Hours Amusing Tales is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SWEETS FOR LEISURE HOURS. _Embellished with neat coloured Engravings._ PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET. _Price Six-pence._ LEISURE HOURS. EMBELLISHED WITH SIXTEEN NEATLY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS. LONDON: PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN AND MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.
Chapter 1 of Sweets for Leisure Hours Amusing Tales is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “_Embellished with neat coloured Engravings._ PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “_Embellished with neat coloured Engravings._ PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.”
past form of “embellish” — add details to
From this reading “EMBELLISHED WITH SIXTEEN NEATLY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS.”
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading “_Embellished with neat coloured Engravings._ PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.”
clean or organized
From this reading “_Embellished with neat coloured Engravings._ PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.”
with neatness
From this reading “EMBELLISHED WITH SIXTEEN NEATLY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS.”
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “EMBELLISHED WITH SIXTEEN NEATLY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS.”
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading “SWEETS FOR LEISURE HOURS.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Embellished with neat coloured Engravings._ PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Embellished with neat coloured Engravings._ PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading _Embellished with neat coloured Engravings._ PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading _Embellished with neat coloured Engravings._ PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.
past form of “embellish” — add details to
From this reading _Embellished with neat coloured Engravings._ PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading _Embellished with neat coloured Engravings._ PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SWEETS FOR LEISURE HOURS.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading SWEETS FOR LEISURE HOURS.
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading SWEETS FOR LEISURE HOURS.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN AND MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.
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From this reading _Embellished with neat coloured Engravings._ PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.
clean or organized
From this reading _Embellished with neat coloured Engravings._ PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.
with neatness
From this reading EMBELLISHED WITH SIXTEEN NEATLY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading _Price Six-pence._ LEISURE HOURS.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Embellished with neat coloured Engravings._ PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Price Six-pence._ LEISURE HOURS.
being one more than fifteen
From this reading EMBELLISHED WITH SIXTEEN NEATLY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading _Embellished with neat coloured Engravings._ PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading SWEETS FOR LEISURE HOURS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Embellished with neat coloured Engravings._ PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Embellished with neat coloured Engravings._ PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.
Chapter 1 of Sweets for Leisure Hours Amusing Tales by A. Phillips holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 83 sentences of Sweets for Leisure Hours Amusing Tales, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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