Chapter 1 of An Appeal to Honour and Justice, Though It is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of An Appeal to Honour and Justice, Though It is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TRUE ACCOUNT OF HIS CONDUCT IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS. "Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words." JEREMIAH, xviii. 18. _LONDON_: Printed for and Sold by J. BAKER, at the _Black Boy_ in _Paternoster-Row_.
Chapter 1 of An Appeal to Honour and Justice, Though It is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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matters of personal concern
From this reading “A TRUE ACCOUNT OF HIS CONDUCT IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.”
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “_LONDON_: Printed for and Sold by J. BAKER, at the _Black Boy_ in _Paternoster-Row_.”
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “A TRUE ACCOUNT OF HIS CONDUCT IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.”
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “"Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."”
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading “JEREMIAH, xviii.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “_LONDON_: Printed for and Sold by J. BAKER, at the _Black Boy_ in _Paternoster-Row_.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “_LONDON_: Printed for and Sold by J. BAKER, at the _Black Boy_ in _Paternoster-Row_.”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “"Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."”
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.
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In this reading “A TRUE ACCOUNT OF HIS CONDUCT IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.”
In this reading “"Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."”
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
In this reading “A TRUE ACCOUNT OF HIS CONDUCT IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.”
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From this reading 18.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF HIS CONDUCT IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF HIS CONDUCT IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
matters of personal concern
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF HIS CONDUCT IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _LONDON_: Printed for and Sold by J. BAKER, at the _Black Boy_ in _Paternoster-Row_.
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading _LONDON_: Printed for and Sold by J. BAKER, at the _Black Boy_ in _Paternoster-Row_.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading _LONDON_: Printed for and Sold by J. BAKER, at the _Black Boy_ in _Paternoster-Row_.
a youthful male person
From this reading _LONDON_: Printed for and Sold by J. BAKER, at the _Black Boy_ in _Paternoster-Row_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _LONDON_: Printed for and Sold by J. BAKER, at the _Black Boy_ in _Paternoster-Row_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF HIS CONDUCT IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _LONDON_: Printed for and Sold by J. BAKER, at the _Black Boy_ in _Paternoster-Row_.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading "Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF HIS CONDUCT IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF HIS CONDUCT IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading _LONDON_: Printed for and Sold by J. BAKER, at the _Black Boy_ in _Paternoster-Row_.
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading JEREMIAH, xviii.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _LONDON_: Printed for and Sold by J. BAKER, at the _Black Boy_ in _Paternoster-Row_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF HIS CONDUCT IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
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From this reading _LONDON_: Printed for and Sold by J. BAKER, at the _Black Boy_ in _Paternoster-Row_.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _LONDON_: Printed for and Sold by J. BAKER, at the _Black Boy_ in _Paternoster-Row_.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF HIS CONDUCT IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
From this reading "Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading _LONDON_: Printed for and Sold by J. BAKER, at the _Black Boy_ in _Paternoster-Row_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF HIS CONDUCT IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
From this reading JEREMIAH, xviii.
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