Chapter 1 of The Trials of a Country Parson is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Trials of a Country Parson is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY AUGUSTUS JESSOPP, D.D. “ONE GENERATION OF A NORFOLK HOUSE,” “HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH,” &c., &c. _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ FOR BETTER FOR WORSE. _Fourth Edition. Cloth, 3s.
Chapter 1 of The Trials of a Country Parson is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading “BY AUGUSTUS JESSOPP, D.D.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “_BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ FOR BETTER FOR WORSE.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Cloth, 3s.”
the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
From this reading ““ONE GENERATION OF A NORFOLK HOUSE,” “HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH,” &c., &c.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “_Fourth Edition.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading ““ONE GENERATION OF A NORFOLK HOUSE,” “HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH,” &c., &c.”
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading ““ONE GENERATION OF A NORFOLK HOUSE,” “HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH,” &c., &c.”
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From this reading Cloth, 3s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “ONE GENERATION OF A NORFOLK HOUSE,” “HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH,” &c., &c.
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading BY AUGUSTUS JESSOPP, D.D.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ FOR BETTER FOR WORSE.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ FOR BETTER FOR WORSE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY AUGUSTUS JESSOPP, D.D.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading “ONE GENERATION OF A NORFOLK HOUSE,” “HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH,” &c., &c.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth, 3s.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading BY AUGUSTUS JESSOPP, D.D.
the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
From this reading “ONE GENERATION OF A NORFOLK HOUSE,” “HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH,” &c., &c.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _Fourth Edition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ FOR BETTER FOR WORSE.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading _Fourth Edition.
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading “ONE GENERATION OF A NORFOLK HOUSE,” “HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH,” &c., &c.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “ONE GENERATION OF A NORFOLK HOUSE,” “HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH,” &c., &c.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “ONE GENERATION OF A NORFOLK HOUSE,” “HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH,” &c., &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY AUGUSTUS JESSOPP, D.D.
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading “ONE GENERATION OF A NORFOLK HOUSE,” “HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH,” &c., &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ONE GENERATION OF A NORFOLK HOUSE,” “HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH,” &c., &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “ONE GENERATION OF A NORFOLK HOUSE,” “HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH,” &c., &c.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “ONE GENERATION OF A NORFOLK HOUSE,” “HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH,” &c., &c.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Cloth, 3s.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ FOR BETTER FOR WORSE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “ONE GENERATION OF A NORFOLK HOUSE,” “HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH,” &c., &c.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ FOR BETTER FOR WORSE.
Chapter 1 of The Trials of a Country Parson by Augustus Jessopp holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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