Chapter 40 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
11th April, 1796. My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed. Your censures are all right: I wish your praises were equally so. The Essay on Fasts I am ashamed of. It was conceived in the spirit, and clothed in the harsh scoffing, of an Infidel.
Chapter 40 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “11th April, 1796.”
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “It was conceived in the spirit, and clothed in the harsh scoffing, of an Infidel.”
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading “It was conceived in the spirit, and clothed in the harsh scoffing, of an Infidel.”
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading “The Essay on Fasts I am ashamed of.”
plural of “fast” — abstaining from food
From this reading “The Essay on Fasts I am ashamed of.”
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “It was conceived in the spirit, and clothed in the harsh scoffing, of an Infidel.”
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading “It was conceived in the spirit, and clothed in the harsh scoffing, of an Infidel.”
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “Your censures are all right: I wish your praises were equally so.”
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From this reading 11th April, 1796.
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From this reading 11th April, 1796.
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From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The Essay on Fasts I am ashamed of.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was conceived in the spirit, and clothed in the harsh scoffing, of an Infidel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading 11th April, 1796.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your censures are all right: I wish your praises were equally so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading The Essay on Fasts I am ashamed of.
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From this reading Your censures are all right: I wish your praises were equally so.
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was conceived in the spirit, and clothed in the harsh scoffing, of an Infidel.
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading It was conceived in the spirit, and clothed in the harsh scoffing, of an Infidel.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Your censures are all right: I wish your praises were equally so.
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading The Essay on Fasts I am ashamed of.
plural of “fast” — abstaining from food
From this reading The Essay on Fasts I am ashamed of.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
unpleasantly stern
From this reading It was conceived in the spirit, and clothed in the harsh scoffing, of an Infidel.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was conceived in the spirit, and clothed in the harsh scoffing, of an Infidel.
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading It was conceived in the spirit, and clothed in the harsh scoffing, of an Infidel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was conceived in the spirit, and clothed in the harsh scoffing, of an Infidel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Essay on Fasts I am ashamed of.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Your censures are all right: I wish your praises were equally so.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Your censures are all right: I wish your praises were equally so.
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading It was conceived in the spirit, and clothed in the harsh scoffing, of an Infidel.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Your censures are all right: I wish your praises were equally so.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It was conceived in the spirit, and clothed in the harsh scoffing, of an Infidel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
precisely as stated
From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was conceived in the spirit, and clothed in the harsh scoffing, of an Infidel.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your censures are all right: I wish your praises were equally so.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Your censures are all right: I wish your praises were equally so.
but in spite of that
From this reading My dear, very dear Friend, I have sent the 5th, 6th, and part of the 7th Number--all as yet printed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your censures are all right: I wish your praises were equally so.
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