Chapter 1 of Wenderholme is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Wenderholme is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WENDERHOLME. _A STORY OF LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE_. AUTHOR OF "THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE," ETC. "It takes a deal o' sorts to make a world." _Popular Proverb_.
Chapter 1 of Wenderholme is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE," ETC.”
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE," ETC.”
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading “_A STORY OF LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE_.”
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “"It takes a deal o' sorts to make a world."”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “"It takes a deal o' sorts to make a world."”
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
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In this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE," ETC.”
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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 _A STORY OF LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A STORY OF LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE_.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE," ETC.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "It takes a deal o' sorts to make a world."
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE," ETC.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE," ETC.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It takes a deal o' sorts to make a world."
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading _A STORY OF LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE_.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE," ETC.
engage in
From this reading "It takes a deal o' sorts to make a world."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "It takes a deal o' sorts to make a world."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A STORY OF LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE_.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading _Popular Proverb_.
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading _Popular Proverb_.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "It takes a deal o' sorts to make a world."
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 STORY OF LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE_.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "It takes a deal o' sorts to make a world."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE," ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It takes a deal o' sorts to make a world."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WENDERHOLME.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "It takes a deal o' sorts to make a world."
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading _A STORY OF LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE_.
Chapter 1 of Wenderholme by Philip Gilbert Hamerton holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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 217 sentences of Wenderholme, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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