Chapter 12 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LEONT. But, sir, if you will but listen to reason— CROAKER. Come, then produce your reasons. I tell you I'm fixed, determined, so now produce your reasons. When I'm determined I always listen to reason, because it can then do no harm.
Chapter 12 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the lean flesh of a saltwater fish caught along Atlantic coast of southern U.S.
From this reading “But, sir, if you will but listen to reason— CROAKER.”
characterized by great determination
From this reading “I tell you I'm fixed, determined, so now produce your reasons.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “I tell you I'm fixed, determined, so now produce your reasons.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “When I'm determined I always listen to reason, because it can then do no harm.”
hear with intention
From this reading “But, sir, if you will but listen to reason— CROAKER.”
bring forth or yield
From this reading “Come, then produce your reasons.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “But, sir, if you will but listen to reason— CROAKER.”
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Come, then produce your reasons.”
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.
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When I'm determined I always listen to reason, because it can then do no harm.
for the reason that
From this reading When I'm determined I always listen to reason, because it can then do no harm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, sir, if you will but listen to reason— CROAKER.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When I'm determined I always listen to reason, because it can then do no harm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, then produce your reasons.
the lean flesh of a saltwater fish caught along Atlantic coast of southern U.S.
From this reading But, sir, if you will but listen to reason— CROAKER.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I tell you I'm fixed, determined, so now produce your reasons.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When I'm determined I always listen to reason, because it can then do no harm.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading I tell you I'm fixed, determined, so now produce your reasons.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading When I'm determined I always listen to reason, because it can then do no harm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell you I'm fixed, determined, so now produce your reasons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tell you I'm fixed, determined, so now produce your reasons.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, sir, if you will but listen to reason— CROAKER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I'm determined I always listen to reason, because it can then do no harm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LEONT.
hear with intention
From this reading But, sir, if you will but listen to reason— CROAKER.
not any; not one
From this reading When I'm determined I always listen to reason, because it can then do no harm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I tell you I'm fixed, determined, so now produce your reasons.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Come, then produce your reasons.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But, sir, if you will but listen to reason— CROAKER.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Come, then produce your reasons.
term of address for a man
From this reading But, sir, if you will but listen to reason— CROAKER.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I tell you I'm fixed, determined, so now produce your reasons.
express in words
From this reading I tell you I'm fixed, determined, so now produce your reasons.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Come, then produce your reasons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, sir, if you will but listen to reason— CROAKER.
at the time that
From this reading When I'm determined I always listen to reason, because it can then do no harm.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But, sir, if you will but listen to reason— CROAKER.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, sir, if you will but listen to reason— CROAKER.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come, then produce your reasons.
Chapter 12 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith by Oliver Goldsmith holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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 12 holds 393 sentences of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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