Chapter 2 of The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., a Colonel is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., a Colonel is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONTAINING THE END OF MR. ESMOND'S ADVENTURES IN ENGLAND. I. I come to an End of my Battles and Bruises II. I go Home, and harp on the Old String III. A Paper out of the “Spectator” IV.
Chapter 2 of The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., a Colonel is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “ESMOND'S ADVENTURES IN ENGLAND.”
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “I. I come to an End of my Battles and Bruises II.”
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading “I. I come to an End of my Battles and Bruises II.”
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “CONTAINING THE END OF MR.”
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading “I go Home, and harp on the Old String III.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “A Paper out of the “Spectator” IV.”
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading “A Paper out of the “Spectator” IV.”
a lightweight cord
From this reading “I go Home, and harp on the Old String III.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Paper out of the “Spectator” IV.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ESMOND'S ADVENTURES IN ENGLAND.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I. I come to an End of my Battles and Bruises II.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I. I come to an End of my Battles and Bruises II.
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I. I come to an End of my Battles and Bruises II.
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading I. I come to an End of my Battles and Bruises II.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I. I come to an End of my Battles and Bruises II.
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading CONTAINING THE END OF MR.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading CONTAINING THE END OF MR.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ESMOND'S ADVENTURES IN ENGLAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ESMOND'S ADVENTURES IN ENGLAND.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I go Home, and harp on the Old String III.
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading I go Home, and harp on the Old String III.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I go Home, and harp on the Old String III.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. I come to an End of my Battles and Bruises II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I. I come to an End of my Battles and Bruises II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I go Home, and harp on the Old String III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ESMOND'S ADVENTURES IN ENGLAND.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A Paper out of the “Spectator” IV.
a form of address for a man
From this reading CONTAINING THE END OF MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I. I come to an End of my Battles and Bruises II.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONTAINING THE END OF MR.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I go Home, and harp on the Old String III.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I go Home, and harp on the Old String III.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A Paper out of the “Spectator” IV.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A Paper out of the “Spectator” IV.
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading A Paper out of the “Spectator” IV.
a lightweight cord
From this reading I go Home, and harp on the Old String III.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTAINING THE END OF MR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I. I come to an End of my Battles and Bruises II.
Chapter 2 of The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., a Colonel by William Makepeace Thackeray holds 51 sentences, grouped into 11 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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