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Chapter 1 of Tour through the Eastern Counties of is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOUR THROUGH THE EASTERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND, 1722. BY DANIEL DEFOE. CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, & _MELBOURNE_. 1891. INTRODUCTION.
Chapter 1 of Tour through the Eastern Counties of is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “TOUR THROUGH THE EASTERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND, 1722.”
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “BY DANIEL DEFOE.”
English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)
From this reading “BY DANIEL DEFOE.”
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading “TOUR THROUGH THE EASTERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND, 1722.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “INTRODUCTION.”
small in range or scope
From this reading “CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, & _MELBOURNE_.”
a resort town in east central Florida
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading “TOUR THROUGH THE EASTERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND, 1722.”
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From this reading TOUR THROUGH THE EASTERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND, 1722.
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From this reading 1891.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY DANIEL DEFOE.
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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, & _MELBOURNE_.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, & _MELBOURNE_.
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading TOUR THROUGH THE EASTERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND, 1722.
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading BY DANIEL DEFOE.
English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)
From this reading BY DANIEL DEFOE.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading TOUR THROUGH THE EASTERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND, 1722.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading TOUR THROUGH THE EASTERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND, 1722.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION.
small in range or scope
From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, & _MELBOURNE_.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, & _MELBOURNE_.
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, & _MELBOURNE_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOUR THROUGH THE EASTERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND, 1722.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, & _MELBOURNE_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOUR THROUGH THE EASTERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND, 1722.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading TOUR THROUGH THE EASTERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND, 1722.
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading TOUR THROUGH THE EASTERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND, 1722.
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