Chapter 16 of The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Engraving; Historical and Practical. By WILLIAM ANDREW CHATTO and JOHN JACKSON. With an Additional Chapter by HENRY G. BOHN; and 450 fine Illustrations. A reprint of the last Revised Edition. =Chaucer=: Chaucer for Children: A Golden Key.
Chapter 16 of The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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further or added
From this reading “With an Additional Chapter by HENRY G. BOHN; and 450 fine Illustrations.”
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading “=Chaucer=: Chaucer for Children: A Golden Key.”
a print made from an engraving
From this reading “Engraving; Historical and Practical.”
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading “Engraving; Historical and Practical.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With an Additional Chapter by HENRY G. BOHN; and 450 fine Illustrations.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “By WILLIAM ANDREW CHATTO and JOHN JACKSON.”
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading “A reprint of the last Revised Edition.”
improved or brought up to date
From this reading “A reprint of the last Revised Edition.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “A reprint of the last Revised Edition.”
In this reading “=Chaucer=: Chaucer for Children: A Golden Key.”
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From this reading With an Additional Chapter by HENRY G. BOHN; and 450 fine Illustrations.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A reprint of the last Revised Edition.
further or added
From this reading With an Additional Chapter by HENRY G. BOHN; and 450 fine Illustrations.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an Additional Chapter by HENRY G. BOHN; and 450 fine Illustrations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Engraving; Historical and Practical.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading By WILLIAM ANDREW CHATTO and JOHN JACKSON.
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From this reading With an Additional Chapter by HENRY G. BOHN; and 450 fine Illustrations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By WILLIAM ANDREW CHATTO and JOHN JACKSON.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading With an Additional Chapter by HENRY G. BOHN; and 450 fine Illustrations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By WILLIAM ANDREW CHATTO and JOHN JACKSON.
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading =Chaucer=: Chaucer for Children: A Golden Key.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading =Chaucer=: Chaucer for Children: A Golden Key.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading A reprint of the last Revised Edition.
a print made from an engraving
From this reading Engraving; Historical and Practical.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading With an Additional Chapter by HENRY G. BOHN; and 450 fine Illustrations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading =Chaucer=: Chaucer for Children: A Golden Key.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading With an Additional Chapter by HENRY G. BOHN; and 450 fine Illustrations.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading =Chaucer=: Chaucer for Children: A Golden Key.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading With an Additional Chapter by HENRY G. BOHN; and 450 fine Illustrations.
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading Engraving; Historical and Practical.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With an Additional Chapter by HENRY G. BOHN; and 450 fine Illustrations.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading By WILLIAM ANDREW CHATTO and JOHN JACKSON.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading By WILLIAM ANDREW CHATTO and JOHN JACKSON.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading =Chaucer=: Chaucer for Children: A Golden Key.
immediately past
From this reading A reprint of the last Revised Edition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A reprint of the last Revised Edition.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Engraving; Historical and Practical.
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading A reprint of the last Revised Edition.
improved or brought up to date
From this reading A reprint of the last Revised Edition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A reprint of the last Revised Edition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By WILLIAM ANDREW CHATTO and JOHN JACKSON.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an Additional Chapter by HENRY G. BOHN; and 450 fine Illustrations.
Chapter 16 of The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns by Theodore Edward Hook holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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 16 holds 335 sentences of The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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