Chapter 35 of Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[1314] See _ante_, i. 417. [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed. BOSWELL. See Boswell's _Hebrides_, Oct.
Chapter 35 of Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading “BOSWELL.”
put to death as punishment
From this reading “[1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.”
a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “[1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “See Boswell's _Hebrides_, Oct.”
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading “[1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.”
being of use or service
From this reading “[1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.”
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From this reading [1314] See _ante_, i.
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From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 417.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
From this reading [1314] See _ante_, i.
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading BOSWELL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See Boswell's _Hebrides_, Oct.
put to death as punishment
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
From this reading See Boswell's _Hebrides_, Oct.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [1314] See _ante_, i.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading See Boswell's _Hebrides_, Oct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [1314] See _ante_, i.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
being of use or service
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
precisely as stated
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
but in spite of that
From this reading [1315] Yet surely it is a very useful work, and of wonderful research and labour for one man to have executed.
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