Chapter 1 of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 353 is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 353 is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INTRUCTION. VOL. 13, No. 353.] SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1829. [PRICE 2d. The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.
Chapter 1 of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 353 is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
From this reading “The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.”
plural of “creation” — the human act of creating
From this reading “The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.”
a quantity that is added
From this reading “The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “13, No. 353.] SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1829.”
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading “The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.”
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading “The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.”
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.”
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From this reading 13, No. 353.] SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1829.
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From this reading 13, No. 353.] SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1829.
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From this reading [PRICE 2d.
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From this reading 13, No. 353.] SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1829.
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From this reading 13, No. 353.] SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1829.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INTRUCTION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INTRUCTION.
of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
From this reading The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.
plural of “creation” — the human act of creating
From this reading The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading [PRICE 2d.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.
a quantity that is added
From this reading The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.
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From this reading THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INTRUCTION.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading 13, No. 353.] SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1829.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INTRUCTION.
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INTRUCTION.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.
not any; not one
From this reading 13, No. 353.] SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1829.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INTRUCTION.
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading [PRICE 2d.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading 13, No. 353.] SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1829.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INTRUCTION.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The villas of this district are among the most pleasing of all the architectural creations that serve to increase its picturesque beauty.
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From this reading VOL.
Chapter 1 of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 353 by Various holds 462 sentences, grouped into 93 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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