Chapter 1 of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 325 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 325 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION. No. 325.] SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1828. [Price 2_d_. ALL-SOULS' CHURCH, LANGHAM-PLACE. LANGHAM PLACE.
Chapter 1 of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 325 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “No. 325.] SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1828.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “ALL-SOULS' CHURCH, LANGHAM-PLACE.”
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading “LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION.”
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading “LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “ALL-SOULS' CHURCH, LANGHAM-PLACE.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “[Price 2_d_.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “No. 325.] SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1828.”
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From this reading No. 325.] SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1828.
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From this reading No. 325.] SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1828.
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From this reading No. 325.] SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1828.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALL-SOULS' CHURCH, LANGHAM-PLACE.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading No. 325.] SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1828.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading ALL-SOULS' CHURCH, LANGHAM-PLACE.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading [Price 2_d_.
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LANGHAM PLACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALL-SOULS' CHURCH, LANGHAM-PLACE.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION.
not any; not one
From this reading No. 325.] SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1828.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading LANGHAM PLACE.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading [Price 2_d_.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading No. 325.] SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1828.
Chapter 1 of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 325 by Various holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 1 holds 418 sentences of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 325, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 325 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 418 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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