Chapter 1 of The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF LORD MACAULAY. Complete Contents of the Four Volumes VOLUME ONE--(CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHT'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE) PREFACE. FRAGMENTS OF A ROMAN TALE. (June 1823.) ON THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE. (June 1823.) SCENES FROM "ATHENIAN REVELS."
Chapter 1 of The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a resident of Athens
From this reading “(June 1823.) SCENES FROM "ATHENIAN REVELS."”
plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading “Complete Contents of the Four Volumes VOLUME ONE--(CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHT'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE) PREFACE.”
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “Complete Contents of the Four Volumes VOLUME ONE--(CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHT'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE) PREFACE.”
English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)
From this reading “THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF LORD MACAULAY.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF LORD MACAULAY.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “Complete Contents of the Four Volumes VOLUME ONE--(CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHT'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE) PREFACE.”
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
From this reading “Complete Contents of the Four Volumes VOLUME ONE--(CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHT'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE) PREFACE.”
plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading “(June 1823.) SCENES FROM "ATHENIAN REVELS."”
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From this reading (June 1823.) ON THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRAGMENTS OF A ROMAN TALE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF LORD MACAULAY.
a resident of Athens
From this reading (June 1823.) SCENES FROM "ATHENIAN REVELS."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Complete Contents of the Four Volumes VOLUME ONE--(CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHT'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE) PREFACE.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Complete Contents of the Four Volumes VOLUME ONE--(CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHT'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE) PREFACE.
plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading Complete Contents of the Four Volumes VOLUME ONE--(CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHT'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE) PREFACE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Complete Contents of the Four Volumes VOLUME ONE--(CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHT'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE) PREFACE.
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading FRAGMENTS OF A ROMAN TALE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (June 1823.) SCENES FROM "ATHENIAN REVELS."
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading (June 1823.) ON THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE.
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Complete Contents of the Four Volumes VOLUME ONE--(CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHT'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE) PREFACE.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading (June 1823.) ON THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF LORD MACAULAY.
English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)
From this reading THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF LORD MACAULAY.
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Complete Contents of the Four Volumes VOLUME ONE--(CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHT'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE) PREFACE.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF LORD MACAULAY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF LORD MACAULAY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (June 1823.) ON THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Complete Contents of the Four Volumes VOLUME ONE--(CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHT'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE) PREFACE.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading Complete Contents of the Four Volumes VOLUME ONE--(CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHT'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE) PREFACE.
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
From this reading Complete Contents of the Four Volumes VOLUME ONE--(CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHT'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE) PREFACE.
plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading (June 1823.) SCENES FROM "ATHENIAN REVELS."
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading FRAGMENTS OF A ROMAN TALE.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading (June 1823.) ON THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading (June 1823.) SCENES FROM "ATHENIAN REVELS."
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading (June 1823.) ON THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE.
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF LORD MACAULAY.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading FRAGMENTS OF A ROMAN TALE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF LORD MACAULAY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Complete Contents of the Four Volumes VOLUME ONE--(CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHT'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE) PREFACE.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Complete Contents of the Four Volumes VOLUME ONE--(CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHT'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE) PREFACE.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Complete Contents of the Four Volumes VOLUME ONE--(CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHT'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE) PREFACE.
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF LORD MACAULAY.
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