Chapter 1 of The Convict's Farewell is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Convict's Farewell is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WITH ADVICE TO CRIMINALS, BEFORE AND AFTER TRIAL. _IN VERSE_. BY J. PARKERSON, JUN. _PRICE THREE-PENCE_. THE CONVICT’S FAREWELL, &c.
Chapter 1 of The Convict's Farewell is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “WITH ADVICE TO CRIMINALS, BEFORE AND AFTER TRIAL.”
later than; following
From this reading “WITH ADVICE TO CRIMINALS, BEFORE AND AFTER TRIAL.”
possessive form of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “WITH ADVICE TO CRIMINALS, BEFORE AND AFTER TRIAL.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “THE CONVICT’S FAREWELL, &c.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
the act of testing something
From this reading “WITH ADVICE TO CRIMINALS, BEFORE AND AFTER TRIAL.”
literature in metrical form
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In this reading “_IN VERSE_.”
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading WITH ADVICE TO CRIMINALS, BEFORE AND AFTER TRIAL.
later than; following
From this reading WITH ADVICE TO CRIMINALS, BEFORE AND AFTER TRIAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH ADVICE TO CRIMINALS, BEFORE AND AFTER TRIAL.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WITH ADVICE TO CRIMINALS, BEFORE AND AFTER TRIAL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY J. PARKERSON, JUN.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading THE CONVICT’S FAREWELL, &c.
possessive form of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading THE CONVICT’S FAREWELL, &c.
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading WITH ADVICE TO CRIMINALS, BEFORE AND AFTER TRIAL.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading THE CONVICT’S FAREWELL, &c.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _IN VERSE_.
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 BY J. PARKERSON, JUN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY J. PARKERSON, JUN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY J. PARKERSON, JUN.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading _PRICE THREE-PENCE_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONVICT’S FAREWELL, &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _PRICE THREE-PENCE_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH ADVICE TO CRIMINALS, BEFORE AND AFTER TRIAL.
the act of testing something
From this reading WITH ADVICE TO CRIMINALS, BEFORE AND AFTER TRIAL.
literature in metrical form
From this reading _IN VERSE_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH ADVICE TO CRIMINALS, BEFORE AND AFTER TRIAL.
Chapter 1 of The Convict's Farewell by James Parkerson holds 36 sentences, grouped into 8 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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