Chapter 1 of The Cockaynes in Paris is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Cockaynes in Paris is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"GONE ABROAD." BLANCHARD JERROLD. AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ENGLISH ABROAD FROM A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW. LONDON: JOHN CAMDEN HOTTEN, 74 & 75, PICCADILLY. PREFACE.
Chapter 1 of The Cockaynes in Paris is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading “"GONE ABROAD."”
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading “LONDON: JOHN CAMDEN HOTTEN, 74 & 75, PICCADILLY.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ENGLISH ABROAD FROM A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ENGLISH ABROAD FROM A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ENGLISH ABROAD FROM A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON: JOHN CAMDEN HOTTEN, 74 & 75, PICCADILLY.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ENGLISH ABROAD FROM A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW.”
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From this reading LONDON: JOHN CAMDEN HOTTEN, 74 & 75, PICCADILLY.
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From this reading LONDON: JOHN CAMDEN HOTTEN, 74 & 75, PICCADILLY.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ENGLISH ABROAD FROM A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading "GONE ABROAD."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ENGLISH ABROAD FROM A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW.
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From this reading BLANCHARD JERROLD.
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading LONDON: JOHN CAMDEN HOTTEN, 74 & 75, PICCADILLY.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ENGLISH ABROAD FROM A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ENGLISH ABROAD FROM A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ENGLISH ABROAD FROM A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "GONE ABROAD."
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From this reading LONDON: JOHN CAMDEN HOTTEN, 74 & 75, PICCADILLY.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ENGLISH ABROAD FROM A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW.
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From this reading BLANCHARD JERROLD.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading LONDON: JOHN CAMDEN HOTTEN, 74 & 75, PICCADILLY.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: JOHN CAMDEN HOTTEN, 74 & 75, PICCADILLY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ENGLISH ABROAD FROM A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ENGLISH ABROAD FROM A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW.
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From this reading LONDON: JOHN CAMDEN HOTTEN, 74 & 75, PICCADILLY.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ENGLISH ABROAD FROM A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ENGLISH ABROAD FROM A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ENGLISH ABROAD FROM A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW.
Chapter 1 of The Cockaynes in Paris by Blanchard Jerrold holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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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