Chapter 1 of The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With Illustrations By Phiz. Vol. II. Boston: Little, Brown, And Company. THE MARTINS OF CRO' MARTIN. This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
Chapter 1 of The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
From this reading “THE MARTINS OF CRO' MARTIN.”
plural of “cynic” — someone who is critical of the motives of others
From this reading “This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!”
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
plural of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “THE MARTINS OF CRO' MARTIN.”
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading “This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!”
past form of “rail” — complain bitterly
From this reading “This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!”
past form of “slight” — pay no attention to, disrespect
From this reading “This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!”
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading “This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!”
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In this reading “This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Illustrations By Phiz.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.
electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
From this reading THE MARTINS OF CRO' MARTIN.
plural of “cynic” — someone who is critical of the motives of others
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
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From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
ranking above all others
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Vol. II.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Illustrations By Phiz.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading THE MARTINS OF CRO' MARTIN.
plural of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading THE MARTINS OF CRO' MARTIN.
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
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From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARTINS OF CRO' MARTIN.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading With Illustrations By Phiz.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
past form of “rail” — complain bitterly
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
past form of “slight” — pay no attention to, disrespect
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
not in physical motion
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARTINS OF CRO' MARTIN.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vol. II.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations By Phiz.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This much-abused world of ours, railed at by divines, sneered down by cynics, slighted by philosophers, has still some marvellously pleasant things about it, amongst which, first and foremost, _facile princeps_, is Paris!
Chapter 1 of The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) by Charles Lever holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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