Chapter 36 of Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition) is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition) is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Brook_, or _bruke_; enjoy, possess. 140, 115, 249. _Browden_; eagerly desirous of, foolishly attached to. 77. _Browst_; a brewing, or what one brews for himself.
Chapter 36 of Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition) is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being joined in close association
From this reading “_Browden_; eagerly desirous of, foolishly attached to.”
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading “_Browst_; a brewing, or what one brews for himself.”
plural of “brew” — drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
From this reading “_Browst_; a brewing, or what one brews for himself.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading “_Browden_; eagerly desirous of, foolishly attached to.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “_Brook_, or _bruke_; enjoy, possess.”
without good sense or judgment
From this reading “_Browden_; eagerly desirous of, foolishly attached to.”
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “_Brook_, or _bruke_; enjoy, possess.”
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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From this reading 140, 115, 249.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 140, 115, 249.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 140, 115, 249.
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From this reading 77.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Browst_; a brewing, or what one brews for himself.
being joined in close association
From this reading _Browden_; eagerly desirous of, foolishly attached to.
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading _Browst_; a brewing, or what one brews for himself.
plural of “brew” — drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
From this reading _Browst_; a brewing, or what one brews for himself.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading _Brook_, or _bruke_; enjoy, possess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Browden_; eagerly desirous of, foolishly attached to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Browst_; a brewing, or what one brews for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Brook_, or _bruke_; enjoy, possess.
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading _Browden_; eagerly desirous of, foolishly attached to.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading _Browden_; eagerly desirous of, foolishly attached to.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading _Brook_, or _bruke_; enjoy, possess.
without good sense or judgment
From this reading _Browden_; eagerly desirous of, foolishly attached to.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Browst_; a brewing, or what one brews for himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Browst_; a brewing, or what one brews for himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Browden_; eagerly desirous of, foolishly attached to.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Browst_; a brewing, or what one brews for himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Brook_, or _bruke_; enjoy, possess.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading _Brook_, or _bruke_; enjoy, possess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Browden_; eagerly desirous of, foolishly attached to.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Browst_; a brewing, or what one brews for himself.
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