Chapter 33 of The London Mercury — Vol. I is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of The London Mercury — Vol. I is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RECOLLECTIONS OF LADY GEORGIANA PEEL. Compiled by her Daughter, ETHEL PEEL. London: Lane. 1920. 16_s._ net.
Chapter 33 of The London Mercury — Vol. I is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “compile” — get or gather together
From this reading “Compiled by her Daughter, ETHEL PEEL.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “Compiled by her Daughter, ETHEL PEEL.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “RECOLLECTIONS OF LADY GEORGIANA PEEL.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “London: Lane.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “London: Lane.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “16_s._ net.”
strip the skin off
From this reading “RECOLLECTIONS OF LADY GEORGIANA PEEL.”
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “RECOLLECTIONS OF LADY GEORGIANA PEEL.”
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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From this reading 16_s._ net.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1920.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Compiled by her Daughter, ETHEL PEEL.
past form of “compile” — get or gather together
From this reading Compiled by her Daughter, ETHEL PEEL.
a female human offspring
From this reading Compiled by her Daughter, ETHEL PEEL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Compiled by her Daughter, ETHEL PEEL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RECOLLECTIONS OF LADY GEORGIANA PEEL.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Compiled by her Daughter, ETHEL PEEL.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading RECOLLECTIONS OF LADY GEORGIANA PEEL.
a narrow way or road
From this reading London: Lane.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: Lane.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading 16_s._ net.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RECOLLECTIONS OF LADY GEORGIANA PEEL.
strip the skin off
From this reading RECOLLECTIONS OF LADY GEORGIANA PEEL.
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading RECOLLECTIONS OF LADY GEORGIANA PEEL.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 16_s._ net.
Chapter 33 of The London Mercury — Vol. I by Various holds 492 sentences, grouped into 99 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 33 holds 492 sentences of The London Mercury — Vol. I, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
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