Chapter 6 of Letters to His Son, Complete On the Fine Art is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Letters to His Son, Complete On the Fine Art is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LONDON, May 31, O. S. 1748 DEAR BOY: I have received, with great satisfaction, your letter of the 28th N. S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
Chapter 6 of Letters to His Son, Complete On the Fine Art is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading “S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.”
plural of “finish” — a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading “S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.”
in minute detail
From this reading “S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.”
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading “S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.”
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading “S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.”
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From this reading 1748
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From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received, with great satisfaction, your letter of the 28th N.
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From this reading LONDON, May 31, O.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
a youthful male person
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received, with great satisfaction, your letter of the 28th N.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
rid of obstructions
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received, with great satisfaction, your letter of the 28th N.
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
plural of “finish” — a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received, with great satisfaction, your letter of the 28th N.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received, with great satisfaction, your letter of the 28th N.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received, with great satisfaction, your letter of the 28th N.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received, with great satisfaction, your letter of the 28th N.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON, May 31, O.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading LONDON, May 31, O.
in minute detail
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received, with great satisfaction, your letter of the 28th N.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading LONDON, May 31, O.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received, with great satisfaction, your letter of the 28th N.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received, with great satisfaction, your letter of the 28th N.
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received, with great satisfaction, your letter of the 28th N.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received, with great satisfaction, your letter of the 28th N.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received, with great satisfaction, your letter of the 28th N.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading S., from Dresden: it finishes your short but clear account of the Reformation which is one of those interesting periods of modern history, that can not be too much studied nor too minutely known by you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received, with great satisfaction, your letter of the 28th N.
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