Chapter 1 of The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THOMAS DE QUINCEY. _EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS., WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES._ LLD., F.R.S.E. _VOLUME I._ WILLIAM HEINEMANN. SUSPIRIA DE PROFUNDIS. THOMAS DE QUINCEY.
Chapter 1 of The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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improved or corrected by critical editing
plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new
From this reading “_EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS., WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES._ LLD., F.R.S.E.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “_EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS., WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES._ LLD., F.R.S.E.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “_EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS., WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES._ LLD., F.R.S.E.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “THOMAS DE QUINCEY.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS., WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES._ LLD., F.R.S.E.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THOMAS DE QUINCEY.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS., WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES._ LLD., F.R.S.E.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading _EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS., WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES._ LLD., F.R.S.E.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading _EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS., WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES._ LLD., F.R.S.E.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS., WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES._ LLD., F.R.S.E.
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From this reading _VOLUME I._ WILLIAM HEINEMANN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _VOLUME I._ WILLIAM HEINEMANN.
plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new
From this reading _EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS., WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES._ LLD., F.R.S.E.
an honorary law degree
From this reading _EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS., WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES._ LLD., F.R.S.E.
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From this reading _EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS., WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES._ LLD., F.R.S.E.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading _EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS., WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES._ LLD., F.R.S.E.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading _EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS., WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES._ LLD., F.R.S.E.
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From this reading SUSPIRIA DE PROFUNDIS.
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From this reading THOMAS DE QUINCEY.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS., WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES._ LLD., F.R.S.E.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS., WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES._ LLD., F.R.S.E.
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From this reading SUSPIRIA DE PROFUNDIS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS., WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES._ LLD., F.R.S.E.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS DE QUINCEY.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _VOLUME I._ WILLIAM HEINEMANN.
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From this reading _VOLUME I._ WILLIAM HEINEMANN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS., WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES._ LLD., F.R.S.E.
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