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The Quiver, Annual Volume 10/1899
The Quiver, Annual Volume 10/1899

Chapter I

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THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.
R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.
W. W. TULLOCH, D.D. ETHEL F. HEDDLE H. WALFORD DAVIES, MUS.D. THE BISHOP OF STEPNEY MRS.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Quiver, Annual Volume 10/1899

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Quiver, Annual Volume 10/1899 is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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/smɔːl ˈkæpətəl tekst hæz bɪn ˌriːˈpleɪst wɪð ɔːl ˈkæpətəlz/
Line 2
Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
/tekst enˈkloʊzd baɪ ˈiːkwəl saɪnz ɪz ɪn boʊld feɪs boʊld/
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THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.
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R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.
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W. W. TULLOCH, D.D. ETHEL F. HEDDLE H. WALFORD DAVIES, MUS.D. THE BISHOP OF STEPNEY MRS.

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capitals noun US /ˈkæpətəlz/

plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading “Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.”

cornwall noun US /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/

a hilly county in southwestern England

From this reading “R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.”

davies noun US /ˈdeɪviz/

plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)

From this reading “W. W. TULLOCH, D.D. ETHEL F. HEDDLE H. WALFORD DAVIES, MUS.D. THE BISHOP OF STEPNEY MRS.”

dean noun US /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading “THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.”

enclosed adjective US /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading “Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).”

replaced verb US /ˌriːˈpleɪst/

past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading “Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.”

roma noun US /ˈroʊmɑː/

a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

From this reading “THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.”

windsor noun US /ˈwɪnzər/

a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit

From this reading “THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.”

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Small capital adjective + noun

a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters

In this reading “Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.”

All words in this reading · 55

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.

ARCHDEACONnoun

(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop

From this reading R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.

BISHOPnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.

capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/

plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.

CORNWALLnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/

a hilly county in southwestern England

From this reading R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.

DAVIESnounUS /ˈdeɪviz/

plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)

From this reading W. W. TULLOCH, D.D. ETHEL F. HEDDLE H. WALFORD DAVIES, MUS.D. THE BISHOP OF STEPNEY MRS.

DEANnounUS /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.

DERRY

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From this reading R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.

DIGGLE

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From this reading R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.

DR

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From this reading THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.

enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).

equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).

ETHEL

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From this reading W. W. TULLOCH, D.D. ETHEL F. HEDDLE H. WALFORD DAVIES, MUS.D. THE BISHOP OF STEPNEY MRS.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).

GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.

GORDON

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From this reading R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.

HEDDLE

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From this reading W. W. TULLOCH, D.D. ETHEL F. HEDDLE H. WALFORD DAVIES, MUS.D. THE BISHOP OF STEPNEY MRS.

HORTON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).

KATHARINE

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From this reading R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.

LEGH

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.

MARTINnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading W. W. TULLOCH, D.D. ETHEL F. HEDDLE H. WALFORD DAVIES, MUS.D. THE BISHOP OF STEPNEY MRS.

MUSnoun

type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch

From this reading THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

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 R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.

replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/

past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.

REVverbUS /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.

RIPON

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From this reading THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.

ROMAnounUS /ˈroʊmɑː/

a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

From this reading THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.

SAUNDERS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.

signsnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).

SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.

SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.

SPENCE

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From this reading R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.

STEPNEY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading W. W. TULLOCH, D.D. ETHEL F. HEDDLE H. WALFORD DAVIES, MUS.D. THE BISHOP OF STEPNEY MRS.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.

TULLOCH

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading W. W. TULLOCH, D.D. ETHEL F. HEDDLE H. WALFORD DAVIES, MUS.D. THE BISHOP OF STEPNEY MRS.

TYNAN

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading R. F. HORTON ARCHDEACON DIGGLE THE BISHOP OF DERRY GORDON SAUNDERS, MUS.D. KATHARINE TYNAN M. H. CORNWALL LEGH DEAN SPENCE THE REV.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading W. W. TULLOCH, D.D. ETHEL F. HEDDLE H. WALFORD DAVIES, MUS.D. THE BISHOP OF STEPNEY MRS.

WALFORD

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading W. W. TULLOCH, D.D. ETHEL F. HEDDLE H. WALFORD DAVIES, MUS.D. THE BISHOP OF STEPNEY MRS.

WHITEnounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.

WINDSORnounUS /ˈwɪnzər/

a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit

From this reading THE BISHOP OF RIPON THE DEAN OF WINDSOR SIR GEORGE MARTIN, MUS.D. ROMA WHITE DR.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.

Chapter 1 of The Quiver, Annual Volume 10/1899 by Various holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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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Chapter 1 holds 99 sentences of The Quiver, Annual Volume 10/1899, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.

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