Chapter 4 of Gryll Grange is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Gryll Grange is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno. Persius. In mind and taste men differ as in frame: Each has his special will, and few the same. _The Rev. Dr. Opimian_. It strikes me as singular that, with such a house, you should have only female domestics.
Chapter 4 of Gryll Grange is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be different
From this reading “In mind and taste men differ as in frame: Each has his special will, and few the same.”
lose color or turn colorless
From this reading “THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.”
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading “It strikes me as singular that, with such a house, you should have only female domestics.”
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.”
(meaning literally “born”) used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
From this reading “THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “_The Rev. Dr. Opimian_.”
speech you make to yourself
From this reading “THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.”
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading “It strikes me as singular that, with such a house, you should have only female domestics.”
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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 THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In mind and taste men differ as in frame: Each has his special will, and few the same.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In mind and taste men differ as in frame: Each has his special will, and few the same.
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From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
be different
From this reading In mind and taste men differ as in frame: Each has his special will, and few the same.
lose color or turn colorless
From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading It strikes me as singular that, with such a house, you should have only female domestics.
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From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Opimian_.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In mind and taste men differ as in frame: Each has his special will, and few the same.
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
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From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading It strikes me as singular that, with such a house, you should have only female domestics.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In mind and taste men differ as in frame: Each has his special will, and few the same.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading In mind and taste men differ as in frame: Each has his special will, and few the same.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In mind and taste men differ as in frame: Each has his special will, and few the same.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It strikes me as singular that, with such a house, you should have only female domestics.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In mind and taste men differ as in frame: Each has his special will, and few the same.
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From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It strikes me as singular that, with such a house, you should have only female domestics.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In mind and taste men differ as in frame: Each has his special will, and few the same.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It strikes me as singular that, with such a house, you should have only female domestics.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It strikes me as singular that, with such a house, you should have only female domestics.
the force of workers available
From this reading In mind and taste men differ as in frame: Each has his special will, and few the same.
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From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In mind and taste men differ as in frame: Each has his special will, and few the same.
(meaning literally “born”) used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
and nothing more
From this reading It strikes me as singular that, with such a house, you should have only female domestics.
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From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Opimian_.
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From this reading Persius.
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From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Opimian_.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In mind and taste men differ as in frame: Each has his special will, and few the same.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It strikes me as singular that, with such a house, you should have only female domestics.
unusual or striking
From this reading It strikes me as singular that, with such a house, you should have only female domestics.
speech you make to yourself
From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In mind and taste men differ as in frame: Each has his special will, and few the same.
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading It strikes me as singular that, with such a house, you should have only female domestics.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It strikes me as singular that, with such a house, you should have only female domestics.
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From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading In mind and taste men differ as in frame: Each has his special will, and few the same.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It strikes me as singular that, with such a house, you should have only female domestics.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FOREST--A SOLILOQUY ON HAIR Mille hominum species, et rerum discolor usus: Velle suum cuique est, nee voto vivitur uno.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In mind and taste men differ as in frame: Each has his special will, and few the same.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It strikes me as singular that, with such a house, you should have only female domestics.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It strikes me as singular that, with such a house, you should have only female domestics.
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