Chapter 3 of The Pleasures of England Lectures given is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Pleasures of England Lectures given is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER, THE. Or, The Black Brothers. A Legend of Stiria. A Fairy Tale. Illustrated.
Chapter 3 of The Pleasures of England Lectures given is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Or, The Black Brothers.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Or, The Black Brothers.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “A Fairy Tale.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER, THE.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading “A Legend of Stiria.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER, THE.”
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 “A Fairy Tale.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Legend of Stiria.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Or, The Black Brothers.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Or, The Black Brothers.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading A Fairy Tale.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER, THE.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER, THE.
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading A Legend of Stiria.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER, THE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, The Black Brothers.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER, THE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Legend of Stiria.
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 A Fairy Tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER, THE.
Chapter 3 of The Pleasures of England Lectures given by John Ruskin holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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 3 holds 386 sentences of The Pleasures of England Lectures given, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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