Chapter 6 of From London to Land's End and Two Letters is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of From London to Land's End and Two Letters is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
4. Sir Walter Raleigh. Of both those I need say nothing; fame publishes their merit upon every mention of their names. 5. That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.
Chapter 6 of From London to Land's End and Two Letters is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
From this reading “That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.”
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading “That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.”
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading “Of both those I need say nothing; fame publishes their merit upon every mention of their names.”
a regular customer
From this reading “That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.”
the form of government of a social organization
From this reading “That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.”
third-person singular of “publish” — put into print
From this reading “Of both those I need say nothing; fame publishes their merit upon every mention of their names.”
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading “Sir Walter Raleigh.”
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading “That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.”
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From this reading 4.
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From this reading 5.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Of both those I need say nothing; fame publishes their merit upon every mention of their names.
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
From this reading That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of both those I need say nothing; fame publishes their merit upon every mention of their names.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Of both those I need say nothing; fame publishes their merit upon every mention of their names.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of both those I need say nothing; fame publishes their merit upon every mention of their names.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.
make reference to
From this reading Of both those I need say nothing; fame publishes their merit upon every mention of their names.
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading Of both those I need say nothing; fame publishes their merit upon every mention of their names.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Of both those I need say nothing; fame publishes their merit upon every mention of their names.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Of both those I need say nothing; fame publishes their merit upon every mention of their names.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of both those I need say nothing; fame publishes their merit upon every mention of their names.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of both those I need say nothing; fame publishes their merit upon every mention of their names.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.
a regular customer
From this reading That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.
the form of government of a social organization
From this reading That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.
third-person singular of “publish” — put into print
From this reading Of both those I need say nothing; fame publishes their merit upon every mention of their names.
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh.
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From this reading That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.
express in words
From this reading Of both those I need say nothing; fame publishes their merit upon every mention of their names.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of both those I need say nothing; fame publishes their merit upon every mention of their names.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of both those I need say nothing; fame publishes their merit upon every mention of their names.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Of both those I need say nothing; fame publishes their merit upon every mention of their names.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading That great patron of learning, Richard Hooker, author of the "Ecclesiastical Polity," and of several other valuable pieces.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh.
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