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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 2 of A Full Enquiry into the Nature of is here in full — 540 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHAP. I. _Of the Pastoral CHARACTERS or MANNERS, in general_. I should but tire the Reader, if I endeavour'd to prove that Pastoral does require the Manners, or Characters to be preserved. If our Method of ordering Pastoral be admitted, the Necessity thereof will be easily perceived.
Chapter 2 of A Full Enquiry into the Nature of is here in full — 540 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a boy or man
From this reading “CHAP.”
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “_Of the Pastoral CHARACTERS or MANNERS, in general_.”
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading “If our Method of ordering Pastoral be admitted, the Necessity thereof will be easily perceived.”
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading “If our Method of ordering Pastoral be admitted, the Necessity thereof will be easily perceived.”
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading “_Of the Pastoral CHARACTERS or MANNERS, in general_.”
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading “I should but tire the Reader, if I endeavour'd to prove that Pastoral does require the Manners, or Characters to be preserved.”
of or concerning this or that
From this reading “If our Method of ordering Pastoral be admitted, the Necessity thereof will be easily perceived.”
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading “I should but tire the Reader, if I endeavour'd to prove that Pastoral does require the Manners, or Characters to be preserved.”
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading If our Method of ordering Pastoral be admitted, the Necessity thereof will be easily perceived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should but tire the Reader, if I endeavour'd to prove that Pastoral does require the Manners, or Characters to be preserved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I should but tire the Reader, if I endeavour'd to prove that Pastoral does require the Manners, or Characters to be preserved.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading _Of the Pastoral CHARACTERS or MANNERS, in general_.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I should but tire the Reader, if I endeavour'd to prove that Pastoral does require the Manners, or Characters to be preserved.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading If our Method of ordering Pastoral be admitted, the Necessity thereof will be easily perceived.
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From this reading I should but tire the Reader, if I endeavour'd to prove that Pastoral does require the Manners, or Characters to be preserved.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading _Of the Pastoral CHARACTERS or MANNERS, in general_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I should but tire the Reader, if I endeavour'd to prove that Pastoral does require the Manners, or Characters to be preserved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Of the Pastoral CHARACTERS or MANNERS, in general_.
social deportment
From this reading _Of the Pastoral CHARACTERS or MANNERS, in general_.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading If our Method of ordering Pastoral be admitted, the Necessity thereof will be easily perceived.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading If our Method of ordering Pastoral be admitted, the Necessity thereof will be easily perceived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of the Pastoral CHARACTERS or MANNERS, in general_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Of the Pastoral CHARACTERS or MANNERS, in general_.
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading If our Method of ordering Pastoral be admitted, the Necessity thereof will be easily perceived.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If our Method of ordering Pastoral be admitted, the Necessity thereof will be easily perceived.
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading _Of the Pastoral CHARACTERS or MANNERS, in general_.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading If our Method of ordering Pastoral be admitted, the Necessity thereof will be easily perceived.
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading I should but tire the Reader, if I endeavour'd to prove that Pastoral does require the Manners, or Characters to be preserved.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading I should but tire the Reader, if I endeavour'd to prove that Pastoral does require the Manners, or Characters to be preserved.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I should but tire the Reader, if I endeavour'd to prove that Pastoral does require the Manners, or Characters to be preserved.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading I should but tire the Reader, if I endeavour'd to prove that Pastoral does require the Manners, or Characters to be preserved.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should but tire the Reader, if I endeavour'd to prove that Pastoral does require the Manners, or Characters to be preserved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should but tire the Reader, if I endeavour'd to prove that Pastoral does require the Manners, or Characters to be preserved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Of the Pastoral CHARACTERS or MANNERS, in general_.
of or concerning this or that
From this reading If our Method of ordering Pastoral be admitted, the Necessity thereof will be easily perceived.
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading I should but tire the Reader, if I endeavour'd to prove that Pastoral does require the Manners, or Characters to be preserved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should but tire the Reader, if I endeavour'd to prove that Pastoral does require the Manners, or Characters to be preserved.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If our Method of ordering Pastoral be admitted, the Necessity thereof will be easily perceived.
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