Chapter 22 of Life of Johnson, Volume 2: 1765-1776 is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of Life of Johnson, Volume 2: 1765-1776 is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[291] _Cento_. A composition formed by joining scrapes from other authours.' Johnson's _Dictionary_. [292] See Boswell's _Hebrides_, Sept. 30, 1773.
Chapter 22 of Life of Johnson, Volume 2: 1765-1776 is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading “A composition formed by joining scrapes from other authours.'”
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
having or given a form or shape
From this reading “A composition formed by joining scrapes from other authours.'”
a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “Johnson's _Dictionary_.”
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading “A composition formed by joining scrapes from other authours.'”
plural of “scrape” — a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading “A composition formed by joining scrapes from other authours.'”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “[292] See Boswell's _Hebrides_, Sept.”
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In this reading “A composition formed by joining scrapes from other authours.'”
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From this reading 30, 1773.
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From this reading [291] _Cento_.
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From this reading [292] See Boswell's _Hebrides_, Sept.
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From this reading 30, 1773.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A composition formed by joining scrapes from other authours.'
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From this reading A composition formed by joining scrapes from other authours.'
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From this reading [292] See Boswell's _Hebrides_, Sept.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A composition formed by joining scrapes from other authours.'
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From this reading [291] _Cento_.
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading A composition formed by joining scrapes from other authours.'
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading Johnson's _Dictionary_.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading A composition formed by joining scrapes from other authours.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A composition formed by joining scrapes from other authours.'
a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
From this reading [292] See Boswell's _Hebrides_, Sept.
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Johnson's _Dictionary_.
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading A composition formed by joining scrapes from other authours.'
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A composition formed by joining scrapes from other authours.'
plural of “scrape” — a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading A composition formed by joining scrapes from other authours.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [292] See Boswell's _Hebrides_, Sept.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading [292] See Boswell's _Hebrides_, Sept.
Chapter 22 of Life of Johnson, Volume 2: 1765-1776 by James Boswell holds 383 sentences, grouped into 77 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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