Chapter 1 of The Works of Henry Fielding, vol. 12 is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Works of Henry Fielding, vol. 12 is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VOL. XII. VOL. II. THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.
Chapter 1 of The Works of Henry Fielding, vol. 12 is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.”
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading “THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.”
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.”
male cat
From this reading “THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.”
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading “THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.
male cat
From this reading THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.
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From this reading VOL.
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS BY HENRY FIELDING ESQ.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading XII.
Chapter 1 of The Works of Henry Fielding, vol. 12 by Henry Fielding holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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.
Chapter 1 holds 387 sentences of The Works of Henry Fielding, vol. 12, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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