Chapter 2 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1 is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1 is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Introduction. The Author's Birth. Various Fortune at School. Not lik'd by those he lov'd there. Why.
Chapter 2 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1 is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “The Author's Birth.”
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading “The Author's Birth.”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “Various Fortune at School.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “_The Introduction.”
an educational institution
From this reading “Various Fortune at School.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Not lik'd by those he lov'd there.”
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “Various Fortune at School.”
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.
In this reading “Various Fortune at School.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Various Fortune at School.
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Author's Birth.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The Author's Birth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not lik'd by those he lov'd there.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Various Fortune at School.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not lik'd by those he lov'd there.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading _The Introduction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not lik'd by those he lov'd there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not lik'd by those he lov'd there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not lik'd by those he lov'd there.
an educational institution
From this reading Various Fortune at School.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Introduction.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not lik'd by those he lov'd there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Not lik'd by those he lov'd there.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Various Fortune at School.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why.
Chapter 2 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1 by Colley Cibber holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 2 holds 138 sentences of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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