Chapter 1 of Table traits, with something on them is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Table traits, with something on them is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOMETHING ON THEM. DR. DORAN. “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN. AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT THE RAILWAY STATIONS.
Chapter 1 of Table traits, with something on them is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading “AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT THE RAILWAY STATIONS.”
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading ““Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT THE RAILWAY STATIONS.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “SOMETHING ON THEM.”
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading “AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT THE RAILWAY STATIONS.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading ““Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.”
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In this reading “AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT THE RAILWAY STATIONS.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT THE RAILWAY STATIONS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT THE RAILWAY STATIONS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT THE RAILWAY STATIONS.
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From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT THE RAILWAY STATIONS.
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT THE RAILWAY STATIONS.
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From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
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From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
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From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
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From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
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From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
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From this reading DORAN.
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From this reading DR.
half the width of an em
From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT THE RAILWAY STATIONS.
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From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT THE RAILWAY STATIONS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOMETHING ON THEM.
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT THE RAILWAY STATIONS.
a sponge cake baked in a ring mold
From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
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From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ON THEM.
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT THE RAILWAY STATIONS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT THE RAILWAY STATIONS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SOMETHING ON THEM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT THE RAILWAY STATIONS.
create by training and teaching
From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Je suis aujourd’hui en train de conter; plaise à Dieu que cela ne soit pas une calamité publique.”--BRILLAT SAVARIN.
Chapter 1 of Table traits, with something on them by Dr. (John) Doran holds 364 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.
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