Chapter 8 of The Modern Athens is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Modern Athens is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITERATURE OF THE ATHENS. _Pol._ What do you read, my lord? _Ham._ Words, words, words! _Pol._ What is the matter, my lord? _Ham._ Between who?
Chapter 8 of The Modern Athens is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading “LITERATURE OF THE ATHENS.”
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading “LITERATURE OF THE ATHENS.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “_Pol._ What do you read, my lord?”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “_Pol._ What is the matter, my lord?”
a person active in party politics
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “_Pol._ What do you read, my lord?”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “_Ham._ Words, words, words!”
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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the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading LITERATURE OF THE ATHENS.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _Ham._ Between who?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Pol._ What do you read, my lord?
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading _Ham._ Words, words, words!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Pol._ What is the matter, my lord?
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading LITERATURE OF THE ATHENS.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Pol._ What do you read, my lord?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _Pol._ What is the matter, my lord?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Pol._ What do you read, my lord?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LITERATURE OF THE ATHENS.
a person active in party politics
From this reading _Pol._ What do you read, my lord?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading _Pol._ What do you read, my lord?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITERATURE OF THE ATHENS.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Pol._ What do you read, my lord?
which person or people
From this reading _Ham._ Between who?
the words that are spoken
From this reading _Ham._ Words, words, words!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Pol._ What do you read, my lord?
Chapter 8 of The Modern Athens by Robert Mudie holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 8 holds 160 sentences of The Modern Athens, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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