Chapter 1 of Anecdotes of the Learned Pig is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Anecdotes of the Learned Pig is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// Small capital letters have been transcribed in upper case. ANECDOTES OF THE LEARNED PIG. AND ILLUSTRATIONS FROM BOZZY, PIOZZI, &c. &c. _Epicuri de grege porcus._ ADVERTISEMENT.
Chapter 1 of Anecdotes of the Learned Pig is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading “_Epicuri de grege porcus._ ADVERTISEMENT.”
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading “ANECDOTES OF THE LEARNED PIG.”
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “See https:// Small capital letters have been transcribed in upper case.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “AND ILLUSTRATIONS FROM BOZZY, PIOZZI, &c.”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “ANECDOTES OF THE LEARNED PIG.”
domestic swine
From this reading “ANECDOTES OF THE LEARNED PIG.”
recorded for broadcast
From this reading “See https:// Small capital letters have been transcribed in upper case.”
the topmost one of two
From this reading “See https:// Small capital letters have been transcribed in upper case.”
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 “See https:// Small capital letters have been transcribed in upper case.”
a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters
In this reading “See https:// Small capital letters have been transcribed in upper case.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading _Epicuri de grege porcus._ ADVERTISEMENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND ILLUSTRATIONS FROM BOZZY, PIOZZI, &c.
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading ANECDOTES OF THE LEARNED PIG.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading See https:// Small capital letters have been transcribed in upper case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND ILLUSTRATIONS FROM BOZZY, PIOZZI, &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading AND ILLUSTRATIONS FROM BOZZY, PIOZZI, &c.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading See https:// Small capital letters have been transcribed in upper case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading See https:// Small capital letters have been transcribed in upper case.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Epicuri de grege porcus._ ADVERTISEMENT.
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From this reading _Epicuri de grege porcus._ ADVERTISEMENT.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AND ILLUSTRATIONS FROM BOZZY, PIOZZI, &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Epicuri de grege porcus._ ADVERTISEMENT.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading See https:// Small capital letters have been transcribed in upper case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https:// Small capital letters have been transcribed in upper case.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading AND ILLUSTRATIONS FROM BOZZY, PIOZZI, &c.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading See https:// Small capital letters have been transcribed in upper case.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading ANECDOTES OF THE LEARNED PIG.
the literary culture
From this reading See https:// Small capital letters have been transcribed in upper case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANECDOTES OF THE LEARNED PIG.
domestic swine
From this reading ANECDOTES OF THE LEARNED PIG.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND ILLUSTRATIONS FROM BOZZY, PIOZZI, &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Epicuri de grege porcus._ ADVERTISEMENT.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// Small capital letters have been transcribed in upper case.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading See https:// Small capital letters have been transcribed in upper case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANECDOTES OF THE LEARNED PIG.
recorded for broadcast
From this reading See https:// Small capital letters have been transcribed in upper case.
the topmost one of two
From this reading See https:// Small capital letters have been transcribed in upper case.
Chapter 1 of Anecdotes of the Learned Pig by James Boswell holds 136 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 1 holds 136 sentences of Anecdotes of the Learned Pig, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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