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Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[Footnote 31: Compare _Resolution and Independence_, in the "Poetical Works," vol. ii. p.
312.--ED.]
_Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.
Thomas Ashburner could not go to Keswick.
Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[Footnote 31: Compare _Resolution and Independence_, in the "Poetical Works," vol. ii. p.
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312.--ED.]
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_Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.
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Thomas Ashburner could not go to Keswick.
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Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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gusty adjective US /ˈɡʌsti/

blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts

From this reading “_Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.”

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imitative adjective US /ˈɪməteɪtɪv/

marked by or given to imitation

From this reading “Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.”

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Lamb's noun US /læmz/

possessive form of “lamb” — young sheep

From this reading “Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.”

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phrases noun US /ˈfreɪzəz/

plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading “Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.”

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Poetical adjective US /poʊˈetɪkəl/

of or relating to poetry

From this reading “[Footnote 31: Compare _Resolution and Independence_, in the "Poetical Works," vol. ii. p.”

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rainy adjective US /ˈreɪni/

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading “_Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.”

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shines noun US /ʃaɪnz/

plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

From this reading “_Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.”

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unintelligible adjective US /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/

poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise

From this reading “Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.”

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1800

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From this reading _Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.

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31

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From this reading [Footnote 31: Compare _Resolution and Independence_, in the "Poetical Works," vol. ii. p.

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312

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From this reading 312.--ED.]

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32

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From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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4th

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From this reading _Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.

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actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading [Footnote 31: Compare _Resolution and Independence_, in the "Poetical Works," vol. ii. p.

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Ashburner

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From this reading Thomas Ashburner could not go to Keswick.

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beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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CompareverbUS /kəmˈper/

examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading [Footnote 31: Compare _Resolution and Independence_, in the "Poetical Works," vol. ii. p.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Thomas Ashburner could not go to Keswick.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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EDnounUS /ed/

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading 312.--ED.]

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etc

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From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 31: Compare _Resolution and Independence_, in the "Poetical Works," vol. ii. p.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.

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goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Thomas Ashburner could not go to Keswick.

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gustyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌsti/

blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts

From this reading _Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.

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iinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading [Footnote 31: Compare _Resolution and Independence_, in the "Poetical Works," vol. ii. p.

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imitativeadjectiveUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪv/

marked by or given to imitation

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading [Footnote 31: Compare _Resolution and Independence_, in the "Poetical Works," vol. ii. p.

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IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/

freedom from control or influence of another or others

From this reading [Footnote 31: Compare _Resolution and Independence_, in the "Poetical Works," vol. ii. p.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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Keswick

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From this reading Thomas Ashburner could not go to Keswick.

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Lamb'snounUS /læmz/

possessive form of “lamb” — young sheep

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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Margaret

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From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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Margaret's

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From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Thomas Ashburner could not go to Keswick.

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OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading _Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading _Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.

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pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading [Footnote 31: Compare _Resolution and Independence_, in the "Poetical Works," vol. ii. p.

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partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/

plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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PlayverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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PoeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/

of or relating to poetry

From this reading [Footnote 31: Compare _Resolution and Independence_, in the "Poetical Works," vol. ii. p.

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rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading _Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.

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ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading _Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.

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ReadverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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ResolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading [Footnote 31: Compare _Resolution and Independence_, in the "Poetical Works," vol. ii. p.

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SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading _Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.

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shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/

plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

From this reading _Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.

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showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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showeryadjective

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading _Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.

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sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading _Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading [Footnote 31: Compare _Resolution and Independence_, in the "Poetical Works," vol. ii. p.

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themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Thomas Ashburner could not go to Keswick.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Thomas Ashburner could not go to Keswick.

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tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/

poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading _Saturday, 4th October 1800._--A very rainy, or rather showery and gusty, morning; for often the sun shines.

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vol

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From this reading [Footnote 31: Compare _Resolution and Independence_, in the "Poetical Works," vol. ii. p.

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wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Read a part of Lamb's Play.[32] The language is often very beautiful, but too imitative in particular phrases, words, etc. The characters, except Margaret, unintelligible, and, except Margaret's, do not show themselves in action.

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WorksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading [Footnote 31: Compare _Resolution and Independence_, in the "Poetical Works," vol. ii. p.

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