Chapter 6 of Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 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 Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See _ante_, ii. 94. [399] See _ante_, iii 19. Mr. Croker gives a reference to p. 136 of his edition.
Chapter 6 of Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “136 of his edition.”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “Mr. Croker gives a reference to p.”
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading “Mr. Croker gives a reference to p.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See _ante_, ii.”
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From this reading 136 of his edition.
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From this reading [399] See _ante_, iii 19.
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From this reading [399] See _ante_, iii 19.
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From this reading 94.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Croker gives a reference to p.
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
From this reading See _ante_, ii.
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From this reading Mr. Croker gives a reference to p.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading 136 of his edition.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Mr. Croker gives a reference to p.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 136 of his edition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading See _ante_, ii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading [399] See _ante_, iii 19.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Croker gives a reference to p.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 136 of his edition.
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 Mr. Croker gives a reference to p.
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Mr. Croker gives a reference to p.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See _ante_, ii.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Croker gives a reference to p.
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