Chapter 1 of Village Annals, Containing Austerus and Humanus is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Village Annals, Containing Austerus and Humanus is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUSTERUS AND HUMANUS. A SYMPATHETIC TALE. EMBELLISHED WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. Griggs & Dickinsons, Printers. 1814.
Chapter 1 of Village Annals, Containing Austerus and Humanus is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “embellish” — add details to
From this reading “EMBELLISHED WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS.”
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading “EMBELLISHED WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “EMBELLISHED WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “Griggs & Dickinsons, Printers.”
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “A SYMPATHETIC TALE.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “A SYMPATHETIC TALE.”
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In this reading “EMBELLISHED WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS.”
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From this reading 1814.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC TALE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUSTERUS AND HUMANUS.
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From this reading AUSTERUS AND HUMANUS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Griggs & Dickinsons, Printers.
past form of “embellish” — add details to
From this reading EMBELLISHED WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS.
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading EMBELLISHED WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading EMBELLISHED WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Griggs & Dickinsons, Printers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUSTERUS AND HUMANUS.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Griggs & Dickinsons, Printers.
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC TALE.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC TALE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EMBELLISHED WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS.
Chapter 1 of Village Annals, Containing Austerus and Humanus by Anonymous holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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 71 sentences of Village Annals, Containing Austerus and Humanus, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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