Chapter 22 of The London Mercury — Vol. I is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The London Mercury — Vol. I is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TANKARD OF ALE. An Anthology of Drinking Songs. Compiled and edited by THEODORE MAYNARD. Erskine Macdonald. 5_s._ POEMS, 1916-1918.
Chapter 22 of The London Mercury — Vol. I is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading “A TANKARD OF ALE.”
a collection of selected literary passages
From this reading “An Anthology of Drinking Songs.”
past form of “compile” — get or gather together
From this reading “Compiled and edited by THEODORE MAYNARD.”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “An Anthology of Drinking Songs.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “Compiled and edited by THEODORE MAYNARD.”
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “5_s._ POEMS, 1916-1918.”
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading “An Anthology of Drinking Songs.”
large drinking vessel with one handle
From this reading “A TANKARD OF ALE.”
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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a song celebrating the joys of drinking; sung at drinking parties
In this reading “An Anthology of Drinking Songs.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading 5_s._ POEMS, 1916-1918.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 5_s._ POEMS, 1916-1918.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 5_s._ POEMS, 1916-1918.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TANKARD OF ALE.
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading A TANKARD OF ALE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Anthology of Drinking Songs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Compiled and edited by THEODORE MAYNARD.
a collection of selected literary passages
From this reading An Anthology of Drinking Songs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Compiled and edited by THEODORE MAYNARD.
past form of “compile” — get or gather together
From this reading Compiled and edited by THEODORE MAYNARD.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading An Anthology of Drinking Songs.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Compiled and edited by THEODORE MAYNARD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erskine Macdonald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erskine Macdonald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Compiled and edited by THEODORE MAYNARD.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TANKARD OF ALE.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading 5_s._ POEMS, 1916-1918.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 5_s._ POEMS, 1916-1918.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading An Anthology of Drinking Songs.
large drinking vessel with one handle
From this reading A TANKARD OF ALE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Compiled and edited by THEODORE MAYNARD.
Chapter 22 of The London Mercury — Vol. I by Various holds 498 sentences, grouped into 100 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 22 holds 498 sentences of The London Mercury — Vol. I, unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.
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