Chapter 5 of The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Parallels._--_Mod.:_ Pitré, _Nov. pop. sic._ No. 163. Nerucci, _Nov. montalesi_, No. 45. Gianandrea, _Trad. Marchigiane_ (cf. T. F. Crane, _Academy_, 22 Mar. 1879).
Chapter 5 of The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading “Marchigiane_ (cf. T. F. Crane, _Academy_, 22 Mar.”
make imperfect
From this reading “Marchigiane_ (cf. T. F. Crane, _Academy_, 22 Mar.”
a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers
the month following October and preceding December
plural of “parallel” — something having the property of being analogous to something else
bulge outward
From this reading “_Parallels._--_Mod.:_ Pitré, _Nov. pop. sic._ No. 163.”
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading “_Parallels._--_Mod.:_ Pitré, _Nov. pop. sic._ No. 163.”
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From this reading _Parallels._--_Mod.:_ Pitré, _Nov. pop. sic._ No. 163.
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From this reading 1879).
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From this reading Marchigiane_ (cf. T. F. Crane, _Academy_, 22 Mar.
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From this reading Nerucci, _Nov. montalesi_, No. 45.
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Marchigiane_ (cf. T. F. Crane, _Academy_, 22 Mar.
a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
From this reading Marchigiane_ (cf. T. F. Crane, _Academy_, 22 Mar.
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Marchigiane_ (cf. T. F. Crane, _Academy_, 22 Mar.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Marchigiane_ (cf. T. F. Crane, _Academy_, 22 Mar.
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From this reading Gianandrea, _Trad.
make imperfect
From this reading Marchigiane_ (cf. T. F. Crane, _Academy_, 22 Mar.
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From this reading Marchigiane_ (cf. T. F. Crane, _Academy_, 22 Mar.
a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers
From this reading _Parallels._--_Mod.:_ Pitré, _Nov. pop. sic._ No. 163.
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From this reading Nerucci, _Nov. montalesi_, No. 45.
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From this reading Nerucci, _Nov. montalesi_, No. 45.
not any; not one
From this reading _Parallels._--_Mod.:_ Pitré, _Nov. pop. sic._ No. 163.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading _Parallels._--_Mod.:_ Pitré, _Nov. pop. sic._ No. 163.
plural of “parallel” — something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading _Parallels._--_Mod.:_ Pitré, _Nov. pop. sic._ No. 163.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Parallels._--_Mod.:_ Pitré, _Nov. pop. sic._ No. 163.
bulge outward
From this reading _Parallels._--_Mod.:_ Pitré, _Nov. pop. sic._ No. 163.
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading _Parallels._--_Mod.:_ Pitré, _Nov. pop. sic._ No. 163.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Marchigiane_ (cf. T. F. Crane, _Academy_, 22 Mar.
traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s
From this reading Gianandrea, _Trad.
Chapter 5 of The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 by William [Translator] Painter holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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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