Chapter 11 of The Letters of Charles Dickens. Vol. 3, 1836-1870 is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Letters of Charles Dickens. Vol. 3, 1836-1870 is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_GEROLDT (FRITZ)_-- NINE COLONIES. Crown 8vo, 4s. _HALL (SIDNEY)_-- A TRAVELLING ATLAS OF THE ENGLISH COUNTIES. Fifty Maps, coloured. New Edition, including the Railways, corrected up to the present date.
Chapter 11 of The Letters of Charles Dickens. Vol. 3, 1836-1870 is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
From this reading “_HALL (SIDNEY)_-- A TRAVELLING ATLAS OF THE ENGLISH COUNTIES.”
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “_GEROLDT (FRITZ)_-- NINE COLONIES.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Fifty Maps, coloured.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “New Edition, including the Railways, corrected up to the present date.”
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “_HALL (SIDNEY)_-- A TRAVELLING ATLAS OF THE ENGLISH COUNTIES.”
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading “Fifty Maps, coloured.”
plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “New Edition, including the Railways, corrected up to the present date.”
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading “_HALL (SIDNEY)_-- A TRAVELLING ATLAS OF THE ENGLISH COUNTIES.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crown 8vo, 4s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crown 8vo, 4s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _HALL (SIDNEY)_-- A TRAVELLING ATLAS OF THE ENGLISH COUNTIES.
(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
From this reading _HALL (SIDNEY)_-- A TRAVELLING ATLAS OF THE ENGLISH COUNTIES.
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading _GEROLDT (FRITZ)_-- NINE COLONIES.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Fifty Maps, coloured.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading New Edition, including the Railways, corrected up to the present date.
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading _HALL (SIDNEY)_-- A TRAVELLING ATLAS OF THE ENGLISH COUNTIES.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Crown 8vo, 4s.
the specified day of the month
From this reading New Edition, including the Railways, corrected up to the present date.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading New Edition, including the Railways, corrected up to the present date.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading _HALL (SIDNEY)_-- A TRAVELLING ATLAS OF THE ENGLISH COUNTIES.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Fifty Maps, coloured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _GEROLDT (FRITZ)_-- NINE COLONIES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _GEROLDT (FRITZ)_-- NINE COLONIES.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _HALL (SIDNEY)_-- A TRAVELLING ATLAS OF THE ENGLISH COUNTIES.
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading New Edition, including the Railways, corrected up to the present date.
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading Fifty Maps, coloured.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New Edition, including the Railways, corrected up to the present date.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading _GEROLDT (FRITZ)_-- NINE COLONIES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _HALL (SIDNEY)_-- A TRAVELLING ATLAS OF THE ENGLISH COUNTIES.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading New Edition, including the Railways, corrected up to the present date.
plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading New Edition, including the Railways, corrected up to the present date.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Crown 8vo, 4s.
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading _HALL (SIDNEY)_-- A TRAVELLING ATLAS OF THE ENGLISH COUNTIES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _HALL (SIDNEY)_-- A TRAVELLING ATLAS OF THE ENGLISH COUNTIES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New Edition, including the Railways, corrected up to the present date.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading _HALL (SIDNEY)_-- A TRAVELLING ATLAS OF THE ENGLISH COUNTIES.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading New Edition, including the Railways, corrected up to the present date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crown 8vo, 4s.
Chapter 11 of The Letters of Charles Dickens. Vol. 3, 1836-1870 by Charles Dickens holds 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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 11 holds 455 sentences of The Letters of Charles Dickens. Vol. 3, 1836-1870, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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