Chapter 1 of For the Right is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of For the Right is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By GEORGE MACDONALD, LLD. PREFACE. Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book. The translation I have not yet seen, but knowing previous work by the same hand, have confidence in it. How much the story is founded on fact I cannot tell; a substratum of fact there must be.
Chapter 1 of For the Right is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book.”
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “The translation I have not yet seen, but knowing previous work by the same hand, have confidence in it.”
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading “How much the story is founded on fact I cannot tell; a substratum of fact there must be.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “The translation I have not yet seen, but knowing previous work by the same hand, have confidence in it.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “The translation I have not yet seen, but knowing previous work by the same hand, have confidence in it.”
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “The translation I have not yet seen, but knowing previous work by the same hand, have confidence in it.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How much the story is founded on fact I cannot tell; a substratum of fact there must be.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How much the story is founded on fact I cannot tell; a substratum of fact there must be.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The translation I have not yet seen, but knowing previous work by the same hand, have confidence in it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By GEORGE MACDONALD, LLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How much the story is founded on fact I cannot tell; a substratum of fact there must be.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The translation I have not yet seen, but knowing previous work by the same hand, have confidence in it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book.
divisible by two
From this reading Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading How much the story is founded on fact I cannot tell; a substratum of fact there must be.
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading How much the story is founded on fact I cannot tell; a substratum of fact there must be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading By GEORGE MACDONALD, LLD.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The translation I have not yet seen, but knowing previous work by the same hand, have confidence in it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The translation I have not yet seen, but knowing previous work by the same hand, have confidence in it.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How much the story is founded on fact I cannot tell; a substratum of fact there must be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The translation I have not yet seen, but knowing previous work by the same hand, have confidence in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How much the story is founded on fact I cannot tell; a substratum of fact there must be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The translation I have not yet seen, but knowing previous work by the same hand, have confidence in it.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The translation I have not yet seen, but knowing previous work by the same hand, have confidence in it.
an honorary law degree
From this reading By GEORGE MACDONALD, LLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By GEORGE MACDONALD, LLD.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much the story is founded on fact I cannot tell; a substratum of fact there must be.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading How much the story is founded on fact I cannot tell; a substratum of fact there must be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How much the story is founded on fact I cannot tell; a substratum of fact there must be.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The translation I have not yet seen, but knowing previous work by the same hand, have confidence in it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The translation I have not yet seen, but knowing previous work by the same hand, have confidence in it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The translation I have not yet seen, but knowing previous work by the same hand, have confidence in it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book.
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 How much the story is founded on fact I cannot tell; a substratum of fact there must be.
a surface on which an organism grows or is attached
From this reading How much the story is founded on fact I cannot tell; a substratum of fact there must be.
express in words
From this reading How much the story is founded on fact I cannot tell; a substratum of fact there must be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How much the story is founded on fact I cannot tell; a substratum of fact there must be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book.
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading The translation I have not yet seen, but knowing previous work by the same hand, have confidence in it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The translation I have not yet seen, but knowing previous work by the same hand, have confidence in it.
produce a literary work
From this reading Not having even been asked to do so, I write this preface from admiration of the book.
but in spite of that
From this reading The translation I have not yet seen, but knowing previous work by the same hand, have confidence in it.
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