Chapter 10 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 2 is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 2 is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
327; his "Alexander the Great," i. 105; a perfect reader of his own works, i. 113; Mohun's compliment to him, i. 114; failed as an actor, i. 114.
Chapter 10 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 2 is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 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.
a theatrical performer
From this reading “114; failed as an actor, i.”
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “327; his "Alexander the Great," i.”
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “113; Mohun's compliment to him, i.”
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “114; failed as an actor, i.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “105; a perfect reader of his own works, i.”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “105; a perfect reader of his own works, i.”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “105; a perfect reader of his own works, i.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “105; a perfect reader of his own works, i.”
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.
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From this reading 105; a perfect reader of his own works, i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 113; Mohun's compliment to him, i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 114; failed as an actor, i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 327; his "Alexander the Great," i.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 105; a perfect reader of his own works, i.
a theatrical performer
From this reading 114; failed as an actor, i.
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading 327; his "Alexander the Great," i.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 114; failed as an actor, i.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 114; failed as an actor, i.
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading 113; Mohun's compliment to him, i.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading 114; failed as an actor, i.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 327; his "Alexander the Great," i.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 113; Mohun's compliment to him, i.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 327; his "Alexander the Great," i.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 327; his "Alexander the Great," i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 113; Mohun's compliment to him, i.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 105; a perfect reader of his own works, i.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 105; a perfect reader of his own works, i.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading 105; a perfect reader of his own works, i.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading 105; a perfect reader of his own works, i.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 327; his "Alexander the Great," i.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 113; Mohun's compliment to him, i.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading 105; a perfect reader of his own works, i.
Chapter 10 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 2 by Colley Cibber holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 10 holds 421 sentences of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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