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Chapter 1 of The Life of a Foxhound is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LIFE OF A FOXHOUND. THE LIFE OF A FOXHOUND. BY JOHN MILLS, AUTHOR OF “THE OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN,” “THE LIFE OF A RACEHORSE,” ETC. THE FIFTH EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN LEECH. TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES K.G., G.M.M.G., G.M.B.E., M.C., &c.
Chapter 1 of The Life of a Foxhound is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “THE FIFTH EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN LEECH.”
medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes
From this reading “THE LIFE OF A FOXHOUND.”
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES K.G., G.M.M.G., G.M.B.E., M.C., &c.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “THE FIFTH EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN LEECH.”
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading “THE FIFTH EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN LEECH.”
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading “BY JOHN MILLS, AUTHOR OF “THE OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN,” “THE LIFE OF A RACEHORSE,” ETC.”
a horse bred for racing
From this reading “BY JOHN MILLS, AUTHOR OF “THE OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN,” “THE LIFE OF A RACEHORSE,” ETC.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading “TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES K.G., G.M.M.G., G.M.B.E., M.C., &c.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 THE LIFE OF A FOXHOUND.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY JOHN MILLS, AUTHOR OF “THE OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN,” “THE LIFE OF A RACEHORSE,” ETC.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES K.G., G.M.M.G., G.M.B.E., M.C., &c.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY JOHN MILLS, AUTHOR OF “THE OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN,” “THE LIFE OF A RACEHORSE,” ETC.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES K.G., G.M.M.G., G.M.B.E., M.C., &c.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES K.G., G.M.M.G., G.M.B.E., M.C., &c.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading THE FIFTH EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN LEECH.
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 BY JOHN MILLS, AUTHOR OF “THE OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN,” “THE LIFE OF A RACEHORSE,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY JOHN MILLS, AUTHOR OF “THE OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN,” “THE LIFE OF A RACEHORSE,” ETC.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading THE FIFTH EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN LEECH.
medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes
From this reading THE LIFE OF A FOXHOUND.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES K.G., G.M.M.G., G.M.B.E., M.C., &c.
a man of refinement
From this reading BY JOHN MILLS, AUTHOR OF “THE OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN,” “THE LIFE OF A RACEHORSE,” ETC.
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES K.G., G.M.M.G., G.M.B.E., M.C., &c.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES K.G., G.M.M.G., G.M.B.E., M.C., &c.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading THE FIFTH EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN LEECH.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading BY JOHN MILLS, AUTHOR OF “THE OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN,” “THE LIFE OF A RACEHORSE,” ETC.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES K.G., G.M.M.G., G.M.B.E., M.C., &c.
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading THE FIFTH EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN LEECH.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LIFE OF A FOXHOUND.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES K.G., G.M.M.G., G.M.B.E., M.C., &c.
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading BY JOHN MILLS, AUTHOR OF “THE OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN,” “THE LIFE OF A RACEHORSE,” ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIFE OF A FOXHOUND.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BY JOHN MILLS, AUTHOR OF “THE OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN,” “THE LIFE OF A RACEHORSE,” ETC.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES K.G., G.M.M.G., G.M.B.E., M.C., &c.
a horse bred for racing
From this reading BY JOHN MILLS, AUTHOR OF “THE OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN,” “THE LIFE OF A RACEHORSE,” ETC.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES K.G., G.M.M.G., G.M.B.E., M.C., &c.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIFE OF A FOXHOUND.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES K.G., G.M.M.G., G.M.B.E., M.C., &c.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES K.G., G.M.M.G., G.M.B.E., M.C., &c.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIFTH EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN LEECH.
Chapter 1 of The Life of a Foxhound by John, -1885? Mills holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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