Chapter 1 of Zigzag Journeys in the White City. With Visits to the Neighboring is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Zigzag Journeys in the White City. With Visits to the Neighboring is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE WHITE CITY. VISITS TO THE NEIGHBORING METROPOLIS. HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH. FULLY ILLUSTRATED. University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
Chapter 1 of Zigzag Journeys in the White City. With Visits to the Neighboring is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a university in England
From this reading “University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “FULLY ILLUSTRATED.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “VISITS TO THE NEIGHBORING METROPOLIS.”
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading “VISITS TO THE NEIGHBORING METROPOLIS.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.”
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “VISITS TO THE NEIGHBORING METROPOLIS.”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.”
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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 University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH.
a university in England
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading IN THE WHITE CITY.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading FULLY ILLUSTRATED.
(Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC)
From this reading HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading FULLY ILLUSTRATED.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WHITE CITY.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading VISITS TO THE NEIGHBORING METROPOLIS.
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading VISITS TO THE NEIGHBORING METROPOLIS.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
a male human offspring
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WHITE CITY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VISITS TO THE NEIGHBORING METROPOLIS.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading VISITS TO THE NEIGHBORING METROPOLIS.
a Caucasian
From this reading IN THE WHITE CITY.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
Chapter 1 of Zigzag Journeys in the White City. With Visits to the Neighboring by Hezekiah Butterworth holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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 45 sentences of Zigzag Journeys in the White City. With Visits to the Neighboring, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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