Chapter 9 of The Recreations of a Country Parson is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Recreations of a Country Parson is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIFE AT THE WATER CURE [Footnote: A Month at Malvern, under the Water Cure. By R. J. Lane, A. E. R. A. Third Edition. Reconsidered--Rewritten, London: John Mitchell. 1855. Spirits and Water.
Chapter 9 of The Recreations of a Country Parson is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “LIFE AT THE WATER CURE [Footnote: A Month at Malvern, under the Water Cure.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “By R. J. Lane, A. E. R. A. Third Edition.”
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading “LIFE AT THE WATER CURE [Footnote: A Month at Malvern, under the Water Cure.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “By R. J. Lane, A. E. R. A. Third Edition.”
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading “Reconsidered--Rewritten, London: John Mitchell.”
past form of “reconsider” — consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading “Reconsidered--Rewritten, London: John Mitchell.”
inflected form of “rewrite” — write differently; alter the writing of
From this reading “Reconsidered--Rewritten, London: John Mitchell.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “Spirits and Water.”
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From this reading 1855.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIFE AT THE WATER CURE [Footnote: A Month at Malvern, under the Water Cure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spirits and Water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIFE AT THE WATER CURE [Footnote: A Month at Malvern, under the Water Cure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By R. J. Lane, A. E. R. A. Third Edition.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading LIFE AT THE WATER CURE [Footnote: A Month at Malvern, under the Water Cure.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading By R. J. Lane, A. E. R. A. Third Edition.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading By R. J. Lane, A. E. R. A. Third Edition.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading LIFE AT THE WATER CURE [Footnote: A Month at Malvern, under the Water Cure.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading By R. J. Lane, A. E. R. A. Third Edition.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Reconsidered--Rewritten, London: John Mitchell.
a narrow way or road
From this reading By R. J. Lane, A. E. R. A. Third Edition.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE AT THE WATER CURE [Footnote: A Month at Malvern, under the Water Cure.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Reconsidered--Rewritten, London: John Mitchell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIFE AT THE WATER CURE [Footnote: A Month at Malvern, under the Water Cure.
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading Reconsidered--Rewritten, London: John Mitchell.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading LIFE AT THE WATER CURE [Footnote: A Month at Malvern, under the Water Cure.
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 By R. J. Lane, A. E. R. A. Third Edition.
past form of “reconsider” — consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading Reconsidered--Rewritten, London: John Mitchell.
inflected form of “rewrite” — write differently; alter the writing of
From this reading Reconsidered--Rewritten, London: John Mitchell.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Spirits and Water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE AT THE WATER CURE [Footnote: A Month at Malvern, under the Water Cure.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading By R. J. Lane, A. E. R. A. Third Edition.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading LIFE AT THE WATER CURE [Footnote: A Month at Malvern, under the Water Cure.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading LIFE AT THE WATER CURE [Footnote: A Month at Malvern, under the Water Cure.
Chapter 9 of The Recreations of a Country Parson by Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 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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