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The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton. Volume II
The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton. Volume II

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton. Volume II is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Russell, Mrs. Barrington • Curated US English Learning Edition
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The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.
LEIGHTON, 1888.
"_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.
The Life, Letters and Work of BY MRS.
RUSSELL BARRINGTON AUTHOR OF "REMINISCENCES OF G.F. WATTS," ETC.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton. Volume II

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton. Volume II is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.
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LEIGHTON, 1888.
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"_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.
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The Life, Letters and Work of BY MRS.
/ðə laɪf ˈletərz ənd wɜːrk ʌv baɪ ˈmɪsɪz/
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RUSSELL BARRINGTON AUTHOR OF "REMINISCENCES OF G.F. WATTS," ETC.

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goethe noun US /ɡoʊθ/

German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)

From this reading “"_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.”

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official adjective US /əˈfɪʃəl/

having official authority or sanction

From this reading “The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.”

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reminiscences noun US /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading “RUSSELL BARRINGTON AUTHOR OF "REMINISCENCES OF G.F. WATTS," ETC.”

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russell noun US /ˈrʌsəl/

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading “RUSSELL BARRINGTON AUTHOR OF "REMINISCENCES OF G.F. WATTS," ETC.”

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Talent noun US /ˈtælənt/

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading “"_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.”

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watts noun US /wɑːts/

English poet and theologian (1674-1748)

From this reading “RUSSELL BARRINGTON AUTHOR OF "REMINISCENCES OF G.F. WATTS," ETC.”

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Welt noun US /welt/

a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

From this reading “"_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.”

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workman noun US /ˈwɜːrkmən/

an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading “The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.”

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1888

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From this reading LEIGHTON, 1888.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading RUSSELL BARRINGTON AUTHOR OF "REMINISCENCES OF G.F. WATTS," ETC.

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BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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BARRINGTON

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From this reading RUSSELL BARRINGTON AUTHOR OF "REMINISCENCES OF G.F. WATTS," ETC.

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bildet

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From this reading "_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of BY MRS.

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CharacternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading "_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.

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dem

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From this reading "_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.

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der

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From this reading "_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.

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Doch

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From this reading "_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.

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ein

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From this reading "_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.

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EsnounUS /es/

a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

From this reading "_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.

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ETC

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From this reading RUSSELL BARRINGTON AUTHOR OF "REMINISCENCES OF G.F. WATTS," ETC.

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FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading RUSSELL BARRINGTON AUTHOR OF "REMINISCENCES OF G.F. WATTS," ETC.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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FRED

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From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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Frederic

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From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading RUSSELL BARRINGTON AUTHOR OF "REMINISCENCES OF G.F. WATTS," ETC.

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GOETHEnounUS /ɡoʊθ/

German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)

From this reading "_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.

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Leighton

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From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of BY MRS.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/

having official authority or sanction

From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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REMINISCENCESnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading RUSSELL BARRINGTON AUTHOR OF "REMINISCENCES OF G.F. WATTS," ETC.

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RUSSELLnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading RUSSELL BARRINGTON AUTHOR OF "REMINISCENCES OF G.F. WATTS," ETC.

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sich

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From this reading "_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.

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Stille

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From this reading "_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.

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Stretton

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From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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Strom

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From this reading "_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.

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TalentnounUS /ˈtælənt/

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading "_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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WATTSnounUS /wɑːts/

English poet and theologian (1674-1748)

From this reading RUSSELL BARRINGTON AUTHOR OF "REMINISCENCES OF G.F. WATTS," ETC.

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WeltnounUS /welt/

a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

From this reading "_Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Doch ein Character in dem Strom der Welt._" --GOETHE.

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WorkverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/

an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Baron Leighton Of Stretton "_I am a workman first, and an official after._" --FRED.

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Chapter 1 of The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton. Volume II by Russell, Mrs. Barrington holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 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.

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Chapter 1 holds 286 sentences of The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton. Volume II, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.

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Letters
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Frederic
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Baron
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Leighton
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