Chapter 11 of History of English Literature Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of History of English Literature Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Addison's advice was good. But had it been bad, why should we pronounce it dishonest? Scott tells us that one of his best friends predicted the failure of Waverley. Herder adjured Goethe not to take so unpromising a subject as Faust. Hume tried to dissuade Robertson from writing the 'History of Charles the Fifth.'
Chapter 11 of History of English Literature Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading “But had it been bad, why should we pronounce it dishonest?”
turn away from by persuasion
From this reading “Hume tried to dissuade Robertson from writing the 'History of Charles the Fifth.'”
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading “Herder adjured Goethe not to take so unpromising a subject as Faust.”
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading “Herder adjured Goethe not to take so unpromising a subject as Faust.”
German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading “Herder adjured Goethe not to take so unpromising a subject as Faust.”
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading “Hume tried to dissuade Robertson from writing the 'History of Charles the Fifth.'”
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading “Hume tried to dissuade Robertson from writing the 'History of Charles the Fifth.'”
unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment
From this reading “Herder adjured Goethe not to take so unpromising a subject as Faust.”
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.
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the one friend who is closest to you
In this reading “Scott tells us that one of his best friends predicted the failure of Waverley.”
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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 Herder adjured Goethe not to take so unpromising a subject as Faust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Addison's advice was good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herder adjured Goethe not to take so unpromising a subject as Faust.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "Addison's advice was good.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Herder adjured Goethe not to take so unpromising a subject as Faust.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But had it been bad, why should we pronounce it dishonest?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But had it been bad, why should we pronounce it dishonest?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Scott tells us that one of his best friends predicted the failure of Waverley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But had it been bad, why should we pronounce it dishonest?
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Hume tried to dissuade Robertson from writing the 'History of Charles the Fifth.'
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading But had it been bad, why should we pronounce it dishonest?
turn away from by persuasion
From this reading Hume tried to dissuade Robertson from writing the 'History of Charles the Fifth.'
an act that fails
From this reading Scott tells us that one of his best friends predicted the failure of Waverley.
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading Herder adjured Goethe not to take so unpromising a subject as Faust.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Hume tried to dissuade Robertson from writing the 'History of Charles the Fifth.'
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Scott tells us that one of his best friends predicted the failure of Waverley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hume tried to dissuade Robertson from writing the 'History of Charles the Fifth.'
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading Herder adjured Goethe not to take so unpromising a subject as Faust.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Addison's advice was good.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But had it been bad, why should we pronounce it dishonest?
German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading Herder adjured Goethe not to take so unpromising a subject as Faust.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scott tells us that one of his best friends predicted the failure of Waverley.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Hume tried to dissuade Robertson from writing the 'History of Charles the Fifth.'
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading Hume tried to dissuade Robertson from writing the 'History of Charles the Fifth.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But had it been bad, why should we pronounce it dishonest?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Herder adjured Goethe not to take so unpromising a subject as Faust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scott tells us that one of his best friends predicted the failure of Waverley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Scott tells us that one of his best friends predicted the failure of Waverley.
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading Scott tells us that one of his best friends predicted the failure of Waverley.
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading But had it been bad, why should we pronounce it dishonest?
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading Hume tried to dissuade Robertson from writing the 'History of Charles the Fifth.'
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Scott tells us that one of his best friends predicted the failure of Waverley.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But had it been bad, why should we pronounce it dishonest?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Herder adjured Goethe not to take so unpromising a subject as Faust.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Herder adjured Goethe not to take so unpromising a subject as Faust.
carry out
From this reading Herder adjured Goethe not to take so unpromising a subject as Faust.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Scott tells us that one of his best friends predicted the failure of Waverley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Scott tells us that one of his best friends predicted the failure of Waverley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scott tells us that one of his best friends predicted the failure of Waverley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herder adjured Goethe not to take so unpromising a subject as Faust.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Hume tried to dissuade Robertson from writing the 'History of Charles the Fifth.'
unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment
From this reading Herder adjured Goethe not to take so unpromising a subject as Faust.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Scott tells us that one of his best friends predicted the failure of Waverley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Addison's advice was good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scott tells us that one of his best friends predicted the failure of Waverley.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But had it been bad, why should we pronounce it dishonest?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But had it been bad, why should we pronounce it dishonest?
the act of creating written works
From this reading Hume tried to dissuade Robertson from writing the 'History of Charles the Fifth.'
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