Three Years in Europe

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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_The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

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I have devoted the past ten days to sight-seeing in the Metropolis--the first two of which were spent in the British Museum.

After procuring a guide-book at the door as I entered, I seated myself on the first seat that caught my eye, arranged as well as I could in my mind the different rooms, and then commenced in good earnest.

The first part I visited was the Gallery of Antiquities, through to the north gallery, and thence to the Lycian Room.

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Three Years in Europe William Wells Brown

Chapter IX

Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Three Years in Europe is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

_The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept. 24_. I have devoted the past ten days to sight-seeing in the Metropolis--the first two of which were spent in the British Museum. After procuring a guide-book at the door as I entered, I seated myself on the first seat that caught my eye, arranged as well as I could in my mind the different rooms, and then commenced in good earnest. The first part I visited was the Gallery of Antiquities, through to the north gallery, and thence to the Lycian Room.

Three Years in Europe

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Three Years in Europe is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

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24_.

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I have devoted the past ten days to sight-seeing in the Metropolis--the first two of which were spent in the British Museum.

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The first part I visited was the Gallery of Antiquities, through to the north gallery, and thence to the Lycian Room.

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Antiquities noun US /ænˈtɪkwətiz/

plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading “The first part I visited was the Gallery of Antiquities, through to the north gallery, and thence to the Lycian Room.”

commenced verb US /kəˈmenst/

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “After procuring a guide-book at the door as I entered, I seated myself on the first seat that caught my eye, arranged as well as I could in my mind the different rooms, and then commenced in good earnest.”

Fugitive noun US /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading “_The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.”

gallery noun US /ˈɡæləri/

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading “The first part I visited was the Gallery of Antiquities, through to the north gallery, and thence to the Lycian Room.”

Metropolis noun US /məˈtrɑːpələs/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading “I have devoted the past ten days to sight-seeing in the Metropolis--the first two of which were spent in the British Museum.”

Museum noun US /mjuːˈziːəm/

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading “_The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.”

procuring verb US /proʊˈkjʊrɪŋ/

-ing form of “procure” — get by special effort

Sept noun US /sept/

the month following August and preceding October

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From this reading 24_.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After procuring a guide-book at the door as I entered, I seated myself on the first seat that caught my eye, arranged as well as I could in my mind the different rooms, and then commenced in good earnest.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

AntiquitiesnounUS /ænˈtɪkwətiz/

plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading The first part I visited was the Gallery of Antiquities, through to the north gallery, and thence to the Lycian Room.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

DarknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I have devoted the past ten days to sight-seeing in the Metropolis--the first two of which were spent in the British Museum.

devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading I have devoted the past ten days to sight-seeing in the Metropolis--the first two of which were spent in the British Museum.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I have devoted the past ten days to sight-seeing in the Metropolis--the first two of which were spent in the British Museum.

FriendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

FugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading The first part I visited was the Gallery of Antiquities, through to the north gallery, and thence to the Lycian Room.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

guide-book

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have devoted the past ten days to sight-seeing in the Metropolis--the first two of which were spent in the British Museum.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have devoted the past ten days to sight-seeing in the Metropolis--the first two of which were spent in the British Museum.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

Lyciannoun

an Anatolian language

From this reading The first part I visited was the Gallery of Antiquities, through to the north gallery, and thence to the Lycian Room.

MetropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading I have devoted the past ten days to sight-seeing in the Metropolis--the first two of which were spent in the British Museum.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

NightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The first part I visited was the Gallery of Antiquities, through to the north gallery, and thence to the Lycian Room.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The first part I visited was the Gallery of Antiquities, through to the north gallery, and thence to the Lycian Room.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading I have devoted the past ten days to sight-seeing in the Metropolis--the first two of which were spent in the British Museum.

PortraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

procuringverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrɪŋ/

-ing form of “procure” — get by special effort

ReadingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

RoomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The first part I visited was the Gallery of Antiquities, through to the north gallery, and thence to the Lycian Room.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

SeptnounUS /sept/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

sight-seeing

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From this reading I have devoted the past ten days to sight-seeing in the Metropolis--the first two of which were spent in the British Museum.

SlavenounUS /sleɪv/

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading I have devoted the past ten days to sight-seeing in the Metropolis--the first two of which were spent in the British Museum.

StreetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading I have devoted the past ten days to sight-seeing in the Metropolis--the first two of which were spent in the British Museum.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

thenceadverbUS /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading The first part I visited was the Gallery of Antiquities, through to the north gallery, and thence to the Lycian Room.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The first part I visited was the Gallery of Antiquities, through to the north gallery, and thence to the Lycian Room.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _The British Museum--A Portrait--Night Reading--A Dark Day--A Fugitive Slave on the Streets of London,--A Friend in the time of need._ LONDON, _Sept.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I have devoted the past ten days to sight-seeing in the Metropolis--the first two of which were spent in the British Museum.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I have devoted the past ten days to sight-seeing in the Metropolis--the first two of which were spent in the British Museum.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The first part I visited was the Gallery of Antiquities, through to the north gallery, and thence to the Lycian Room.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The first part I visited was the Gallery of Antiquities, through to the north gallery, and thence to the Lycian Room.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I have devoted the past ten days to sight-seeing in the Metropolis--the first two of which were spent in the British Museum.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I have devoted the past ten days to sight-seeing in the Metropolis--the first two of which were spent in the British Museum.

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