Chapter 1 of The Fall of British Tyranny is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Fall of British Tyranny is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A new American Comic Opera, of two Acts. By Andrew Barton, Esq. [Motto.] _New York, Printed in the year_ M, DCC, LXVIII. 8vo. pp. v., 58. P. t. Second edition, revised and corrected, with large additions, by the Author.
Chapter 1 of The Fall of British Tyranny is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 12/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 56–60
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a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “A new American Comic Opera, of two Acts.”
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading “Second edition, revised and corrected, with large additions, by the Author.”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “By Andrew Barton, Esq. [Motto.] _New York, Printed in the year_ M, DCC, LXVIII.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “A new American Comic Opera, of two Acts.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “Second edition, revised and corrected, with large additions, by the Author.”
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading “By Andrew Barton, Esq. [Motto.] _New York, Printed in the year_ M, DCC, LXVIII.”
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading “A new American Comic Opera, of two Acts.”
improved or brought up to date
From this reading “Second edition, revised and corrected, with large additions, by the Author.”
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opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken
In this reading “A new American Comic Opera, of two Acts.”
In this reading “Second edition, revised and corrected, with large additions, by the Author.”
In this reading “Second edition, revised and corrected, with large additions, by the Author.”
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From this reading 8vo. pp. v., 58.
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From this reading 8vo. pp. v., 58.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A new American Comic Opera, of two Acts.
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading A new American Comic Opera, of two Acts.
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Second edition, revised and corrected, with large additions, by the Author.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading A new American Comic Opera, of two Acts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Second edition, revised and corrected, with large additions, by the Author.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading By Andrew Barton, Esq. [Motto.] _New York, Printed in the year_ M, DCC, LXVIII.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Second edition, revised and corrected, with large additions, by the Author.
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From this reading By Andrew Barton, Esq. [Motto.] _New York, Printed in the year_ M, DCC, LXVIII.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Andrew Barton, Esq. [Motto.] _New York, Printed in the year_ M, DCC, LXVIII.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading A new American Comic Opera, of two Acts.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Second edition, revised and corrected, with large additions, by the Author.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Andrew Barton, Esq. [Motto.] _New York, Printed in the year_ M, DCC, LXVIII.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Second edition, revised and corrected, with large additions, by the Author.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading By Andrew Barton, Esq. [Motto.] _New York, Printed in the year_ M, DCC, LXVIII.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By Andrew Barton, Esq. [Motto.] _New York, Printed in the year_ M, DCC, LXVIII.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Second edition, revised and corrected, with large additions, by the Author.
being eight more than sixty
From this reading By Andrew Barton, Esq. [Motto.] _New York, Printed in the year_ M, DCC, LXVIII.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading By Andrew Barton, Esq. [Motto.] _New York, Printed in the year_ M, DCC, LXVIII.
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading By Andrew Barton, Esq. [Motto.] _New York, Printed in the year_ M, DCC, LXVIII.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new American Comic Opera, of two Acts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A new American Comic Opera, of two Acts.
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading A new American Comic Opera, of two Acts.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. t.
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From this reading 8vo. pp. v., 58.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading By Andrew Barton, Esq. [Motto.] _New York, Printed in the year_ M, DCC, LXVIII.
improved or brought up to date
From this reading Second edition, revised and corrected, with large additions, by the Author.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Second edition, revised and corrected, with large additions, by the Author.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading P. t.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Andrew Barton, Esq. [Motto.] _New York, Printed in the year_ M, DCC, LXVIII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A new American Comic Opera, of two Acts.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading 8vo. pp. v., 58.
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From this reading 8vo. pp. v., 58.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Second edition, revised and corrected, with large additions, by the Author.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading By Andrew Barton, Esq. [Motto.] _New York, Printed in the year_ M, DCC, LXVIII.
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 By Andrew Barton, Esq. [Motto.] _New York, Printed in the year_ M, DCC, LXVIII.
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