Chapter 22 of The Journal to Stella is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Journal to Stella is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LONDON, _Nov._ 17, 1711. I PUT my last this evening in the post-office. I dined with Dr. Cockburn. This being Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, we have the D— and all to do among us. I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.
Chapter 22 of The Journal to Stella is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “This being Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, we have the D— and all to do among us.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.”
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “I dined with Dr. Cockburn.”
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
the month following October and preceding December
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “This being Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, we have the D— and all to do among us.”
established irrevocably
From this reading “I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.”
move an implement through
From this reading “I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.”
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From this reading LONDON, _Nov._ 17, 1711.
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From this reading LONDON, _Nov._ 17, 1711.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This being Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, we have the D— and all to do among us.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This being Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, we have the D— and all to do among us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This being Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, we have the D— and all to do among us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This being Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, we have the D— and all to do among us.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading This being Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, we have the D— and all to do among us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I dined with Dr. Cockburn.
travel across or pass over
From this reading I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading This being Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, we have the D— and all to do among us.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I dined with Dr. Cockburn.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This being Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, we have the D— and all to do among us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I dined with Dr. Cockburn.
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading This being Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, we have the D— and all to do among us.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I PUT my last this evening in the post-office.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This being Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, we have the D— and all to do among us.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I PUT my last this evening in the post-office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I PUT my last this evening in the post-office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.
and nothing more
From this reading I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.
immediately past
From this reading I PUT my last this evening in the post-office.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON, _Nov._ 17, 1711.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I PUT my last this evening in the post-office.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading LONDON, _Nov._ 17, 1711.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I PUT my last this evening in the post-office.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I PUT my last this evening in the post-office.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading This being Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, we have the D— and all to do among us.
established irrevocably
From this reading I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.
move an implement through
From this reading I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.
express in words
From this reading I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I PUT my last this evening in the post-office.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I PUT my last this evening in the post-office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This being Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, we have the D— and all to do among us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This being Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, we have the D— and all to do among us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This being Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, we have the D— and all to do among us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dined with Dr. Cockburn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I just heard of the stir as my letter was sealed this morning, and was so cross I would not open it to tell you.
Chapter 22 of The Journal to Stella by Jonathan Swift holds 348 sentences, grouped into 70 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.
Chapter 22 holds 348 sentences of The Journal to Stella, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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