Chapter 1 of Whist is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Whist is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// Text enclosed by tilde characters is underscored (~underscored~). Thirteen Lectures Addressed to Children. PEMBRIDGE. “Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.
Chapter 1 of Whist is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “Text enclosed by tilde characters is underscored (~underscored~).”
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading ““Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.”
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading “Thirteen Lectures Addressed to Children.”
(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
From this reading ““Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.”
an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow
From this reading ““Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.”
improved or brought up to date
From this reading ““Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.”
a diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization
From this reading “Text enclosed by tilde characters is underscored (~underscored~).”
past form of “underscore” — give extra weight to (a communication)
From this reading “Text enclosed by tilde characters is underscored (~underscored~).”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Thirteen Lectures Addressed to Children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.
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From this reading “Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by tilde characters is underscored (~underscored~).
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Text enclosed by tilde characters is underscored (~underscored~).
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Thirteen Lectures Addressed to Children.
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From this reading “Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.
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From this reading “Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text enclosed by tilde characters is underscored (~underscored~).
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading “Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https://
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From this reading “Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by tilde characters is underscored (~underscored~).
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Thirteen Lectures Addressed to Children.
(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
From this reading “Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.
an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow
From this reading “Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEMBRIDGE.
improved or brought up to date
From this reading “Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https://
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From this reading “Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.
the words of something written
From this reading Text enclosed by tilde characters is underscored (~underscored~).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes Emollunt mores, nec sinuisse feros.”—_The Newcomes._ Revised and Enlarged Edition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Thirteen Lectures Addressed to Children.
a diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization
From this reading Text enclosed by tilde characters is underscored (~underscored~).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thirteen Lectures Addressed to Children.
past form of “underscore” — give extra weight to (a communication)
From this reading Text enclosed by tilde characters is underscored (~underscored~).
Chapter 1 of Whist by John Petch Hewby holds 318 sentences, grouped into 64 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 318 sentences of Whist, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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