Chapter 30 of Brief Lives, Vol. 2 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 30 of Brief Lives, Vol. 2 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[273] 'Second' underlined for correction to 'third.' For the same reason the note on fol. 68 is erased: 'He maried Elizabeth ..., second wife, anno Domini 16--.' [274] Subst. for 'to Oliver Cromwell.' [275] MS.
Chapter 30 of Brief Lives, Vol. 2 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
From this reading “[273] 'Second' underlined for correction to 'third.'”
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading “[274] Subst. for 'to Oliver Cromwell.'”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “68 is erased: 'He maried Elizabeth ..., second wife, anno Domini 16--.'”
past form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence
From this reading “68 is erased: 'He maried Elizabeth ..., second wife, anno Domini 16--.'”
a brief written record
From this reading “For the same reason the note on fol.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “[274] Subst. for 'to Oliver Cromwell.'”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “[273] 'Second' underlined for correction to 'third.'”
past form of “underline” — give extra weight to (a communication)
From this reading “[273] 'Second' underlined for correction to 'third.'”
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 “For the same reason the note on fol.”
In this reading “68 is erased: 'He maried Elizabeth ..., second wife, anno Domini 16--.'”
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From this reading 68 is erased: 'He maried Elizabeth ..., second wife, anno Domini 16--.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [273] 'Second' underlined for correction to 'third.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [274] Subst. for 'to Oliver Cromwell.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [275] MS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 68 is erased: 'He maried Elizabeth ..., second wife, anno Domini 16--.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 68 is erased: 'He maried Elizabeth ..., second wife, anno Domini 16--.'
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
From this reading [273] 'Second' underlined for correction to 'third.'
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading [274] Subst. for 'to Oliver Cromwell.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 68 is erased: 'He maried Elizabeth ..., second wife, anno Domini 16--.'
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading 68 is erased: 'He maried Elizabeth ..., second wife, anno Domini 16--.'
past form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence
From this reading 68 is erased: 'He maried Elizabeth ..., second wife, anno Domini 16--.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the same reason the note on fol.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [273] 'Second' underlined for correction to 'third.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 68 is erased: 'He maried Elizabeth ..., second wife, anno Domini 16--.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 68 is erased: 'He maried Elizabeth ..., second wife, anno Domini 16--.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 68 is erased: 'He maried Elizabeth ..., second wife, anno Domini 16--.'
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading [275] MS.
a brief written record
From this reading For the same reason the note on fol.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading [274] Subst. for 'to Oliver Cromwell.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the same reason the note on fol.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For the same reason the note on fol.
Identical; not different.
From this reading For the same reason the note on fol.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading [273] 'Second' underlined for correction to 'third.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [274] Subst. for 'to Oliver Cromwell.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the same reason the note on fol.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading [273] 'Second' underlined for correction to 'third.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [273] 'Second' underlined for correction to 'third.'
past form of “underline” — give extra weight to (a communication)
From this reading [273] 'Second' underlined for correction to 'third.'
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading 68 is erased: 'He maried Elizabeth ..., second wife, anno Domini 16--.'
Chapter 30 of Brief Lives, Vol. 2 by John Aubrey holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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