Chapter 7 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 7 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.
Mason's _Gray_, ed. 1807, i. 152. [467] See _post_, April 12, 1778. [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
Chapter 7 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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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “[468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.”
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “[467] See _post_, April 12, 1778.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading “[468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.”
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading “[468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.”
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “Mason's _Gray_, ed.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “[468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.”
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From this reading [467] See _post_, April 12, 1778.
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From this reading 152.
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From this reading [467] See _post_, April 12, 1778.
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From this reading 1807, i.
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From this reading [467] See _post_, April 12, 1778.
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From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading [467] See _post_, April 12, 1778.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
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From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Mason's _Gray_, ed.
at any time
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Mason's _Gray_, ed.
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 1807, i.
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Mason's _Gray_, ed.
not any; not one
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading [467] See _post_, April 12, 1778.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [467] See _post_, April 12, 1778.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading [468] A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
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