Chapter 1 of Briefless Ballads and Legal Lyrics Second is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Briefless Ballads and Legal Lyrics Second is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s. 6d._ ETHANDUNE AND OTHER POEMS _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 2s. 6d._ "You will think a lawyer has as little business with poetry as he has with justice. Perhaps so. I have been too partial to both."
Chapter 1 of Briefless Ballads and Legal Lyrics Second is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “6d._ "You will think a lawyer has as little business with poetry as he has with justice.”
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading “I have been too partial to both."”
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “6d._ ETHANDUNE AND OTHER POEMS _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 2s.”
literature in metrical form
From this reading “6d._ "You will think a lawyer has as little business with poetry as he has with justice.”
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading “SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.”
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.”
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading “SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.”
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From this reading SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 6d._ ETHANDUNE AND OTHER POEMS _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 2s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 6d._ ETHANDUNE AND OTHER POEMS _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 2s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 6d._ "You will think a lawyer has as little business with poetry as he has with justice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 6d._ ETHANDUNE AND OTHER POEMS _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 2s.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 6d._ "You will think a lawyer has as little business with poetry as he has with justice.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been too partial to both."
the two together, not just one
From this reading I have been too partial to both."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading 6d._ "You will think a lawyer has as little business with poetry as he has with justice.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 6d._ ETHANDUNE AND OTHER POEMS _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 2s.
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From this reading 6d._ ETHANDUNE AND OTHER POEMS _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 2s.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 6d._ "You will think a lawyer has as little business with poetry as he has with justice.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been too partial to both."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 6d._ "You will think a lawyer has as little business with poetry as he has with justice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been too partial to both."
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading 6d._ "You will think a lawyer has as little business with poetry as he has with justice.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading 6d._ "You will think a lawyer has as little business with poetry as he has with justice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 6d._ "You will think a lawyer has as little business with poetry as he has with justice.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 6d._ ETHANDUNE AND OTHER POEMS _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 2s.
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading I have been too partial to both."
by chance
From this reading Perhaps so.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading 6d._ ETHANDUNE AND OTHER POEMS _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 2s.
literature in metrical form
From this reading 6d._ "You will think a lawyer has as little business with poetry as he has with justice.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps so.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 6d._ "You will think a lawyer has as little business with poetry as he has with justice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been too partial to both."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I have been too partial to both."
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIMPLE STORIES OF LONDON VERSES SUITABLE FOR RECITATION _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 1s.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 6d._ "You will think a lawyer has as little business with poetry as he has with justice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 6d._ "You will think a lawyer has as little business with poetry as he has with justice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 6d._ "You will think a lawyer has as little business with poetry as he has with justice.
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