Chapter 11 of Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Hudibras_, i. I. 45. [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.' _The Rambler_, No. 70.
Chapter 11 of Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading “[822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “[822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'”
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “[822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'”
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “[822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'”
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “[822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'”
a person who takes long walks in the country
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading “[822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'”
a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying
From this reading “[822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'”
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From this reading 45.
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From this reading _The Rambler_, No. 70.
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From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
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From this reading _Hudibras_, i.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Hudibras_, i.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
not any; not one
From this reading _The Rambler_, No. 70.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading _The Rambler_, No. 70.
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying
From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
a late time of life
From this reading [822] 'Among the sentiments which almost every man changes as he advances into years is the expectation of uniformity of character.'
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