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Chapter 10 of Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.' Forster's _Goldsmith_, i. 369. [726] See _ante_, ii. 5.
Chapter 10 of Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 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 rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'”
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading “The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'”
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading “The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'”
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading “The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'”
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading “The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'”
the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
From this reading “The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'”
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From this reading 369.
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From this reading 5.
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From this reading [726] See _ante_, ii.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
From this reading [726] See _ante_, ii.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forster's _Goldsmith_, i.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading Forster's _Goldsmith_, i.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Forster's _Goldsmith_, i.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [726] See _ante_, ii.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
in motion
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [726] See _ante_, ii.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The poet is moving slowly, his tardiness of gait measuring the heaviness of heart, the pensive spirit, the melancholy of which it is the outward expression and sign.'
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