Chapter 36 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5) is here in full — 1131 sentences across 227 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 36 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5) is here in full — 1131 sentences across 227 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Malverne, Johannes. A continuation of the Polychronicon. _In_ Polychronicon Ranulphi Higden Monachi Cestrensis. Edited by Joseph Rawson Lumby, Vol. IX. London, 1886.
Chapter 36 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5) is here in full — 1131 sentences across 227 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading “A continuation of the Polychronicon.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “Edited by Joseph Rawson Lumby, Vol. IX.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “Edited by Joseph Rawson Lumby, Vol. IX.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “London, 1886.”
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From this reading London, 1886.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A continuation of the Polychronicon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edited by Joseph Rawson Lumby, Vol. IX.
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From this reading _In_ Polychronicon Ranulphi Higden Monachi Cestrensis.
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading A continuation of the Polychronicon.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Edited by Joseph Rawson Lumby, Vol. IX.
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From this reading _In_ Polychronicon Ranulphi Higden Monachi Cestrensis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In_ Polychronicon Ranulphi Higden Monachi Cestrensis.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Edited by Joseph Rawson Lumby, Vol. IX.
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From this reading Malverne, Johannes.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Edited by Joseph Rawson Lumby, Vol. IX.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London, 1886.
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From this reading Edited by Joseph Rawson Lumby, Vol. IX.
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From this reading Malverne, Johannes.
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From this reading _In_ Polychronicon Ranulphi Higden Monachi Cestrensis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A continuation of the Polychronicon.
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From this reading A continuation of the Polychronicon.
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From this reading _In_ Polychronicon Ranulphi Higden Monachi Cestrensis.
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From this reading Edited by Joseph Rawson Lumby, Vol. IX.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A continuation of the Polychronicon.
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From this reading Edited by Joseph Rawson Lumby, Vol. IX.
Chapter 36 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5) by Francis James [Editor] Child holds 1131 sentences, grouped into 227 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 36 holds 1131 sentences of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5), unabridged, divided into 227 reading sections.
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