Chapter 1 of The Ballads and Songs of Yorkshire is here in full — 1916 sentences across 384 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Ballads and Songs of Yorkshire is here in full — 1916 sentences across 384 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AND A GLOSSARY. C. J. DAVISON INGLEDEW, M.A., PH.D., F.G.H.S. AUTHOR OF "THE HISTORY OF NORTH ALLERTON." LONDON: BELL AND DALDY, 186, FLEET STREET 1860. THE EARL OF CARLISLE, K. G.
Chapter 1 of The Ballads and Songs of Yorkshire is here in full — 1916 sentences across 384 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE HISTORY OF NORTH ALLERTON."”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “LONDON: BELL AND DALDY, 186, FLEET STREET 1860.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “THE EARL OF CARLISLE, K. G.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “LONDON: BELL AND DALDY, 186, FLEET STREET 1860.”
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
From this reading “AND A GLOSSARY.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE HISTORY OF NORTH ALLERTON."”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON: BELL AND DALDY, 186, FLEET STREET 1860.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE HISTORY OF NORTH ALLERTON."”
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From this reading LONDON: BELL AND DALDY, 186, FLEET STREET 1860.
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From this reading LONDON: BELL AND DALDY, 186, FLEET STREET 1860.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AND A GLOSSARY.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE HISTORY OF NORTH ALLERTON."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND A GLOSSARY.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE HISTORY OF NORTH ALLERTON."
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading LONDON: BELL AND DALDY, 186, FLEET STREET 1860.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C. J. DAVISON INGLEDEW, M.A., PH.D., F.G.H.S.
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From this reading THE EARL OF CARLISLE, K. G.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading C. J. DAVISON INGLEDEW, M.A., PH.D., F.G.H.S.
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From this reading LONDON: BELL AND DALDY, 186, FLEET STREET 1860.
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From this reading C. J. DAVISON INGLEDEW, M.A., PH.D., F.G.H.S.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading THE EARL OF CARLISLE, K. G.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading C. J. DAVISON INGLEDEW, M.A., PH.D., F.G.H.S.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading LONDON: BELL AND DALDY, 186, FLEET STREET 1860.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading C. J. DAVISON INGLEDEW, M.A., PH.D., F.G.H.S.
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
From this reading AND A GLOSSARY.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading C. J. DAVISON INGLEDEW, M.A., PH.D., F.G.H.S.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE HISTORY OF NORTH ALLERTON."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C. J. DAVISON INGLEDEW, M.A., PH.D., F.G.H.S.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading C. J. DAVISON INGLEDEW, M.A., PH.D., F.G.H.S.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE EARL OF CARLISLE, K. G.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: BELL AND DALDY, 186, FLEET STREET 1860.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading C. J. DAVISON INGLEDEW, M.A., PH.D., F.G.H.S.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE HISTORY OF NORTH ALLERTON."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE HISTORY OF NORTH ALLERTON."
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter
From this reading C. J. DAVISON INGLEDEW, M.A., PH.D., F.G.H.S.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading C. J. DAVISON INGLEDEW, M.A., PH.D., F.G.H.S.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON: BELL AND DALDY, 186, FLEET STREET 1860.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE HISTORY OF NORTH ALLERTON."
Chapter 1 of The Ballads and Songs of Yorkshire by Christopher James Davison[Editor] Ingledew holds 1916 sentences, grouped into 384 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 1916 sentences of The Ballads and Songs of Yorkshire, unabridged, divided into 384 reading sections.
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