Chapter 7 of Boswell the Biographer is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Boswell the Biographer is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lord Auchinleck died in 1782. His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question. The two never agreed very well. Was this the fault of the son? Was he deliberately unkind, or negligent, or disagreeable?
Chapter 7 of Boswell the Biographer is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading “His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “Was he deliberately unkind, or negligent, or disagreeable?”
not to your liking
From this reading “Was he deliberately unkind, or negligent, or disagreeable?”
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.”
introducing a different topic
From this reading “His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.”
characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
From this reading “Was he deliberately unkind, or negligent, or disagreeable?”
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading “His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.”
lacking kindness
From this reading “Was he deliberately unkind, or negligent, or disagreeable?”
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In this reading “Lord Auchinleck died in 1782.”
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From this reading Lord Auchinleck died in 1782.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The two never agreed very well.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Auchinleck died in 1782.
for the reason that
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Was he deliberately unkind, or negligent, or disagreeable?
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Lord Auchinleck died in 1782.
not to your liking
From this reading Was he deliberately unkind, or negligent, or disagreeable?
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Was this the fault of the son?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he deliberately unkind, or negligent, or disagreeable?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
of great significance or value
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Auchinleck died in 1782.
introducing a different topic
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Auchinleck died in 1782.
characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
From this reading Was he deliberately unkind, or negligent, or disagreeable?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The two never agreed very well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was he deliberately unkind, or negligent, or disagreeable?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
a male human offspring
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two never agreed very well.
lacking kindness
From this reading Was he deliberately unkind, or negligent, or disagreeable?
precisely as stated
From this reading The two never agreed very well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was this the fault of the son?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The two never agreed very well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His relations with Boswell are of some interest in this place, because they exhibit Boswell in the _rôle_ of son and incidentally raise an important question.
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