Chapter 10 of Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Complete is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Complete is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The bell strikes one. We take no note of time But from its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. YOUNG.
Chapter 10 of Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Complete is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “The bell strikes one.”
something that is lost
From this reading “We take no note of time But from its loss.”
a brief written record
From this reading “We take no note of time But from its loss.”
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.”
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading “The bell strikes one.”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The bell strikes one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
something that is lost
From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
not any; not one
From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
a brief written record
From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bell strikes one.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound.
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading The bell strikes one.
carry out
From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bell strikes one.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We take no note of time But from its loss.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading To give it then a tongue Is wise in man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG.
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