Chapter 19 of Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[88] It was republished in _The Repository_, ii. 227, edition of 1790. [89] The Hon. Thomas Hervey, whose _Letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer_ in 1742 was much read at that time. He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey. He died Jan.
Chapter 19 of Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading “He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “227, edition of 1790.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “He died Jan.”
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey.”
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “[89] The Hon. Thomas Hervey, whose _Letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer_ in 1742 was much read at that time.”
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From this reading [89] The Hon. Thomas Hervey, whose _Letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer_ in 1742 was much read at that time.
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From this reading 227, edition of 1790.
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From this reading 227, edition of 1790.
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From this reading [88] It was republished in _The Repository_, ii.
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From this reading [89] The Hon. Thomas Hervey, whose _Letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer_ in 1742 was much read at that time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [89] The Hon. Thomas Hervey, whose _Letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer_ in 1742 was much read at that time.
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He died Jan.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading 227, edition of 1790.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey.
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From this reading [89] The Hon. Thomas Hervey, whose _Letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer_ in 1742 was much read at that time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey.
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From this reading [89] The Hon. Thomas Hervey, whose _Letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer_ in 1742 was much read at that time.
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From this reading [89] The Hon. Thomas Hervey, whose _Letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer_ in 1742 was much read at that time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [88] It was republished in _The Repository_, ii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [88] It was republished in _The Repository_, ii.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [88] It was republished in _The Repository_, ii.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading He died Jan.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey.
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading [89] The Hon. Thomas Hervey, whose _Letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer_ in 1742 was much read at that time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading [89] The Hon. Thomas Hervey, whose _Letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer_ in 1742 was much read at that time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 227, edition of 1790.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading [89] The Hon. Thomas Hervey, whose _Letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer_ in 1742 was much read at that time.
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
From this reading [88] It was republished in _The Repository_, ii.
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From this reading [88] It was republished in _The Repository_, ii.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey.
term of address for a man
From this reading [89] The Hon. Thomas Hervey, whose _Letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer_ in 1742 was much read at that time.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was the second son of John, first Earl of Bristol, and one of the brothers of Johnson's early friend Henry Hervey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [89] The Hon. Thomas Hervey, whose _Letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer_ in 1742 was much read at that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [88] It was republished in _The Repository_, ii.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading [89] The Hon. Thomas Hervey, whose _Letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer_ in 1742 was much read at that time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading [89] The Hon. Thomas Hervey, whose _Letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer_ in 1742 was much read at that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [89] The Hon. Thomas Hervey, whose _Letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer_ in 1742 was much read at that time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [88] It was republished in _The Repository_, ii.
belonging to which person
From this reading [89] The Hon. Thomas Hervey, whose _Letter to Sir Thomas Hanmer_ in 1742 was much read at that time.
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