Chapter 28 of Life of Johnson, Volume 1 1709-1765 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Life of Johnson, Volume 1 1709-1765 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[853] See _post_, under May 19, 1777. [854] See _ante_, p. 186, note 5. [855] He defines both _towards the wind_. The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
Chapter 28 of Life of Johnson, Volume 1 1709-1765 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.”
third-person singular of “define” — determine the essential quality of
From this reading “[855] He defines both _towards the wind_.”
plural of “definition” — a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading “The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.”
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.”
not made or become different
From this reading “The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.”
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From this reading [853] See _post_, under May 19, 1777.
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From this reading 186, note 5.
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From this reading [853] See _post_, under May 19, 1777.
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From this reading 186, note 5.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [853] See _post_, under May 19, 1777.
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From this reading [854] See _ante_, p.
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From this reading [855] He defines both _towards the wind_.
a shortened version of a written work
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
in addition
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
From this reading [854] See _ante_, p.
the two together, not just one
From this reading [855] He defines both _towards the wind_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
third-person singular of “define” — determine the essential quality of
From this reading [855] He defines both _towards the wind_.
plural of “definition” — a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [855] He defines both _towards the wind_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
immediately past
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading [853] See _post_, under May 19, 1777.
a brief written record
From this reading 186, note 5.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
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 [854] See _ante_, p.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading [853] See _post_, under May 19, 1777.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [853] See _post_, under May 19, 1777.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [855] He defines both _towards the wind_.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
in the direction of
From this reading [855] He defines both _towards the wind_.
not made or become different
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading [853] See _post_, under May 19, 1777.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The definitions remain unchanged in the fourth edition, the last corrected by Johnson, and also in the third edition of the abridgment, though this abridgment was made by him.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading [855] He defines both _towards the wind_.
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