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THE LIFE OF THOMAS WANLESS, PEASANT. Manchester: JOHN DALE, 296 & 298, STRETFORD ROAD. ABEL HEYWOOD & SON, 56 & 58, OLDHAM STREET. London: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & CO., STATIONERS' HALL COURT. Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
Chapter 1 of The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading “ABEL HEYWOOD & SON, 56 & 58, OLDHAM STREET.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “Manchester: JOHN DALE, 296 & 298, STRETFORD ROAD.”
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading “Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.”
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading “Manchester: JOHN DALE, 296 & 298, STRETFORD ROAD.”
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading “London: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & CO., STATIONERS' HALL COURT.”
a country person
From this reading “THE LIFE OF THOMAS WANLESS, PEASANT.”
plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
From this reading “London: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & CO., STATIONERS' HALL COURT.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.”
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In this reading “Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.”
In this reading “Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.”
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From this reading Manchester: JOHN DALE, 296 & 298, STRETFORD ROAD.
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From this reading Manchester: JOHN DALE, 296 & 298, STRETFORD ROAD.
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From this reading ABEL HEYWOOD & SON, 56 & 58, OLDHAM STREET.
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From this reading ABEL HEYWOOD & SON, 56 & 58, OLDHAM STREET.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading ABEL HEYWOOD & SON, 56 & 58, OLDHAM STREET.
in the past
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading London: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & CO., STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading London: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & CO., STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Manchester: JOHN DALE, 296 & 298, STRETFORD ROAD.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
an established custom
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading London: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & CO., STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
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From this reading ABEL HEYWOOD & SON, 56 & 58, OLDHAM STREET.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Manchester: JOHN DALE, 296 & 298, STRETFORD ROAD.
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From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LIFE OF THOMAS WANLESS, PEASANT.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & CO., STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading Manchester: JOHN DALE, 296 & 298, STRETFORD ROAD.
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading London: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & CO., STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIFE OF THOMAS WANLESS, PEASANT.
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From this reading ABEL HEYWOOD & SON, 56 & 58, OLDHAM STREET.
a country person
From this reading THE LIFE OF THOMAS WANLESS, PEASANT.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Manchester: JOHN DALE, 296 & 298, STRETFORD ROAD.
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From this reading London: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & CO., STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
a male human offspring
From this reading ABEL HEYWOOD & SON, 56 & 58, OLDHAM STREET.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
From this reading London: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & CO., STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading ABEL HEYWOOD & SON, 56 & 58, OLDHAM STREET.
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From this reading Manchester: JOHN DALE, 296 & 298, STRETFORD ROAD.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIFE OF THOMAS WANLESS, PEASANT.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THE LIFE OF THOMAS WANLESS, PEASANT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LIFE OF THOMAS WANLESS, PEASANT.
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From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
a late time of life
From this reading Some years ago it was my habit to spend the long vacation in a quiet Warwickshire village, not far from the fashionable town of Leamington.
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