Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28
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No. 407. Tuesday, June 17, 1712. Addison. '--abest facundis Gratia dictis.' Ovid.
The Spectator, Volume 2.
Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28
Chapter 28 of The Spectator, Volume 2. is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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No.
407.
Tuesday,
June
17,
1712.
Addison.
'--abest
facundis
Gratia
dictis.'
Ovid.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Spectator, Volume 2.
Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28
Chapter 28 of The Spectator, Volume 2. is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
No.
407.
Line 2
Tuesday,
June
17,
1712.
Line 3
Addison.
Line 4
'--abest
facundis
Gratia
dictis.'
Line 5
Ovid.
Learner Dictionary
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the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “Tuesday, June 17, 1712.”
Tuesday
noun
US /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “Tuesday, June 17, 1712.”
All words in this reading · 12
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17
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From this reading Tuesday, June 17, 1712.
1712
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From this reading Tuesday, June 17, 1712.
407
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From this reading No. 407.
abest
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From this reading '--abest facundis Gratia dictis.'
Addison
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From this reading Addison.
dictis
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From this reading '--abest facundis Gratia dictis.'
facundis
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From this reading '--abest facundis Gratia dictis.'
Gratia
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From this reading '--abest facundis Gratia dictis.'
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Tuesday, June 17, 1712.
not any; not one
From this reading No. 407.
Ovidnoun
Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17)
From this reading Ovid.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Tuesday, June 17, 1712.
Chapter 28 of The Spectator, Volume 2. by Joseph Addison holds 375 sentences, grouped into 75 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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