Chapter 12 of Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
65. See _ante_, i. 393, note 1. [918] The passage is in a letter dated Dublin, Oct. 12, 1727.
Chapter 12 of Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 is here in full — 417 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
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading “[918] The passage is in a letter dated Dublin, Oct.”
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading “[918] The passage is in a letter dated Dublin, Oct.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “[918] The passage is in a letter dated Dublin, Oct.”
a brief written record
From this reading “393, note 1.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “[918] The passage is in a letter dated Dublin, Oct.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “[918] The passage is in a letter dated Dublin, Oct.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See _ante_, i.”
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From this reading 393, note 1.
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From this reading 12, 1727.
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From this reading 12, 1727.
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From this reading 393, note 1.
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From this reading 65.
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From this reading [918] The passage is in a letter dated Dublin, Oct.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [918] The passage is in a letter dated Dublin, Oct.
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
From this reading See _ante_, i.
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading [918] The passage is in a letter dated Dublin, Oct.
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading [918] The passage is in a letter dated Dublin, Oct.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading See _ante_, i.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [918] The passage is in a letter dated Dublin, Oct.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [918] The passage is in a letter dated Dublin, Oct.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading [918] The passage is in a letter dated Dublin, Oct.
a brief written record
From this reading 393, note 1.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading [918] The passage is in a letter dated Dublin, Oct.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading [918] The passage is in a letter dated Dublin, Oct.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See _ante_, i.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [918] The passage is in a letter dated Dublin, Oct.
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