Chapter 1 of The Christian Year is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Christian Year is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CASSELL’S NATIONAL LIBRARY. BY THE REV. JOHN KEBLE. _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_. INTRODUCTION.
Chapter 1 of The Christian Year is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “INTRODUCTION.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “CASSELL’S NATIONAL LIBRARY.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
a resort town in east central Florida
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading “CASSELL’S NATIONAL LIBRARY.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “BY THE REV.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “_LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE REV.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CASSELL’S NATIONAL LIBRARY.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN KEBLE.
English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)
From this reading JOHN KEBLE.
a room where books are kept
From this reading CASSELL’S NATIONAL LIBRARY.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading CASSELL’S NATIONAL LIBRARY.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading BY THE REV.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE REV.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
Chapter 1 of The Christian Year by John Keble holds 343 sentences, grouped into 69 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 343 sentences of The Christian Year, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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