Chapter 25 of The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth — Vol. 2 is here in full — 507 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth — Vol. 2 is here in full — 507 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
D’Orsay, Count, ii. 135, 138 Dowland, John, i. 545 Doyle, John (‘H. B.,’) ii. 432 Drayton, M., his ‘Nymphidia,’ i. 373 Dryden, John, i.
Chapter 25 of The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth — Vol. 2 is here in full — 507 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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determine the number or amount of
From this reading “D’Orsay, Count, ii.”
English lutenist and composer of songs for the lute (1563-1626)
From this reading “135, 138 Dowland, John, i.”
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading “373 Dryden, John, i.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “135, 138 Dowland, John, i.”
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From this reading 135, 138 Dowland, John, i.
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From this reading 135, 138 Dowland, John, i.
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From this reading 373 Dryden, John, i.
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From this reading 432 Drayton, M., his ‘Nymphidia,’ i.
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From this reading 545 Doyle, John (‘H. B.,’) ii.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading 545 Doyle, John (‘H. B.,’) ii.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading D’Orsay, Count, ii.
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From this reading D’Orsay, Count, ii.
English lutenist and composer of songs for the lute (1563-1626)
From this reading 135, 138 Dowland, John, i.
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From this reading 545 Doyle, John (‘H. B.,’) ii.
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From this reading 432 Drayton, M., his ‘Nymphidia,’ i.
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading 373 Dryden, John, i.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading 545 Doyle, John (‘H. B.,’) ii.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 432 Drayton, M., his ‘Nymphidia,’ i.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 135, 138 Dowland, John, i.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading D’Orsay, Count, ii.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading 135, 138 Dowland, John, i.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 432 Drayton, M., his ‘Nymphidia,’ i.
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From this reading 432 Drayton, M., his ‘Nymphidia,’ i.
Chapter 25 of The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth — Vol. 2 by Robert Browning holds 507 sentences, grouped into 102 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 25 holds 507 sentences of The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth — Vol. 2, unabridged, divided into 102 reading sections.
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