Chapter 1 of The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey — Vol. 1 is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey — Vol. 1 is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE UNCOLLECTED WRITINGS OF THOMAS DE QUINCEY. WITH A PREFACE AND ANNOTATIONS BY JAMES HOGG. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I.
Chapter 1 of The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey — Vol. 1 is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “annotation” — a comment or instruction (usually added)
From this reading “WITH A PREFACE AND ANNOTATIONS BY JAMES HOGG.”
Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
From this reading “WITH A PREFACE AND ANNOTATIONS BY JAMES HOGG.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “WITH A PREFACE AND ANNOTATIONS BY JAMES HOGG.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “WITH A PREFACE AND ANNOTATIONS BY JAMES HOGG.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “THE UNCOLLECTED WRITINGS OF THOMAS DE QUINCEY.”
not brought together in one place
From this reading “THE UNCOLLECTED WRITINGS OF THOMAS DE QUINCEY.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading “THE UNCOLLECTED WRITINGS OF THOMAS DE QUINCEY.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITH A PREFACE AND ANNOTATIONS BY JAMES HOGG.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH A PREFACE AND ANNOTATIONS BY JAMES HOGG.
plural of “annotation” — a comment or instruction (usually added)
From this reading WITH A PREFACE AND ANNOTATIONS BY JAMES HOGG.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WITH A PREFACE AND ANNOTATIONS BY JAMES HOGG.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE UNCOLLECTED WRITINGS OF THOMAS DE QUINCEY.
Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
From this reading WITH A PREFACE AND ANNOTATIONS BY JAMES HOGG.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading WITH A PREFACE AND ANNOTATIONS BY JAMES HOGG.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNCOLLECTED WRITINGS OF THOMAS DE QUINCEY.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading WITH A PREFACE AND ANNOTATIONS BY JAMES HOGG.
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From this reading THE UNCOLLECTED WRITINGS OF THOMAS DE QUINCEY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNCOLLECTED WRITINGS OF THOMAS DE QUINCEY.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THE UNCOLLECTED WRITINGS OF THOMAS DE QUINCEY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
not brought together in one place
From this reading THE UNCOLLECTED WRITINGS OF THOMAS DE QUINCEY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH A PREFACE AND ANNOTATIONS BY JAMES HOGG.
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading THE UNCOLLECTED WRITINGS OF THOMAS DE QUINCEY.
Chapter 1 of The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey — Vol. 1 by Thomas De Quincey holds 380 sentences, grouped into 76 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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