Chapter 1 of The Bankrupt is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Bankrupt is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OTHER PIECES. _BY JAMES PARKERSON_, _JUN._ LATE OF YARMOUTH. _NORWICH_: PRINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY S. KITTON, WHITE-LION-LANE; SOLD ALSO BY CROSBY AND CO. LONDON; KEYMER, YARMOUTH: AND ALL OTHER BOOKSELLERS. PRICE ONE SHILLING.
Chapter 1 of The Bankrupt is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 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 “_NORWICH_: PRINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY S. KITTON, WHITE-LION-LANE; SOLD ALSO BY CROSBY AND CO.”
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading “LONDON; KEYMER, YARMOUTH: AND ALL OTHER BOOKSELLERS.”
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading “_NORWICH_: PRINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY S. KITTON, WHITE-LION-LANE; SOLD ALSO BY CROSBY AND CO.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “_BY JAMES PARKERSON_, _JUN._ LATE OF YARMOUTH.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “PRICE ONE SHILLING.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “_NORWICH_: PRINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY S. KITTON, WHITE-LION-LANE; SOLD ALSO BY CROSBY AND CO.”
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “PRICE ONE SHILLING.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “_NORWICH_: PRINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY S. KITTON, WHITE-LION-LANE; SOLD ALSO BY CROSBY AND CO.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 LONDON; KEYMER, YARMOUTH: AND ALL OTHER BOOKSELLERS.
in addition
From this reading _NORWICH_: PRINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY S. KITTON, WHITE-LION-LANE; SOLD ALSO BY CROSBY AND CO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _NORWICH_: PRINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY S. KITTON, WHITE-LION-LANE; SOLD ALSO BY CROSBY AND CO.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _NORWICH_: PRINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY S. KITTON, WHITE-LION-LANE; SOLD ALSO BY CROSBY AND CO.
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading LONDON; KEYMER, YARMOUTH: AND ALL OTHER BOOKSELLERS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _BY JAMES PARKERSON_, _JUN._ LATE OF YARMOUTH.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _NORWICH_: PRINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY S. KITTON, WHITE-LION-LANE; SOLD ALSO BY CROSBY AND CO.
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading _NORWICH_: PRINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY S. KITTON, WHITE-LION-LANE; SOLD ALSO BY CROSBY AND CO.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _NORWICH_: PRINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY S. KITTON, WHITE-LION-LANE; SOLD ALSO BY CROSBY AND CO.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading _BY JAMES PARKERSON_, _JUN._ LATE OF YARMOUTH.
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From this reading _BY JAMES PARKERSON_, _JUN._ LATE OF YARMOUTH.
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From this reading LONDON; KEYMER, YARMOUTH: AND ALL OTHER BOOKSELLERS.
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From this reading _NORWICH_: PRINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY S. KITTON, WHITE-LION-LANE; SOLD ALSO BY CROSBY AND CO.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading _BY JAMES PARKERSON_, _JUN._ LATE OF YARMOUTH.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON; KEYMER, YARMOUTH: AND ALL OTHER BOOKSELLERS.
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From this reading _NORWICH_: PRINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY S. KITTON, WHITE-LION-LANE; SOLD ALSO BY CROSBY AND CO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _BY JAMES PARKERSON_, _JUN._ LATE OF YARMOUTH.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PRICE ONE SHILLING.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OTHER PIECES.
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From this reading _BY JAMES PARKERSON_, _JUN._ LATE OF YARMOUTH.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading OTHER PIECES.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading PRICE ONE SHILLING.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _NORWICH_: PRINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY S. KITTON, WHITE-LION-LANE; SOLD ALSO BY CROSBY AND CO.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _NORWICH_: PRINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY S. KITTON, WHITE-LION-LANE; SOLD ALSO BY CROSBY AND CO.
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading PRICE ONE SHILLING.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading _NORWICH_: PRINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY S. KITTON, WHITE-LION-LANE; SOLD ALSO BY CROSBY AND CO.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _NORWICH_: PRINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY S. KITTON, WHITE-LION-LANE; SOLD ALSO BY CROSBY AND CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _NORWICH_: PRINTED AND SOLD FOR THE AUTHOR BY S. KITTON, WHITE-LION-LANE; SOLD ALSO BY CROSBY AND CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _BY JAMES PARKERSON_, _JUN._ LATE OF YARMOUTH.
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