Chapter 27 of Life of Johnson, Volume 4 1780-1784 is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Life of Johnson, Volume 4 1780-1784 is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[954] Wednesday was the 16th [955] See _ante_, i. 41. [956] _Letters to Mrs. Thrale_, vol. ii. p. 372. BOSWELL.
Chapter 27 of Life of Johnson, Volume 4 1780-1784 is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading “BOSWELL.”
the literary culture
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “[956] _Letters to Mrs. Thrale_, vol. ii. p.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “[954] Wednesday was the 16th [955] See _ante_, i.”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “[954] Wednesday was the 16th [955] See _ante_, i.”
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From this reading [954] Wednesday was the 16th [955] See _ante_, i.
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From this reading 372.
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From this reading 41.
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From this reading [954] Wednesday was the 16th [955] See _ante_, i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [954] Wednesday was the 16th [955] See _ante_, i.
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From this reading [956] _Letters to Mrs. Thrale_, vol. ii. p.
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
From this reading [954] Wednesday was the 16th [955] See _ante_, i.
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading BOSWELL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [954] Wednesday was the 16th [955] See _ante_, i.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [956] _Letters to Mrs. Thrale_, vol. ii. p.
the literary culture
From this reading [956] _Letters to Mrs. Thrale_, vol. ii. p.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading [956] _Letters to Mrs. Thrale_, vol. ii. p.
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 [956] _Letters to Mrs. Thrale_, vol. ii. p.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [954] Wednesday was the 16th [955] See _ante_, i.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [954] Wednesday was the 16th [955] See _ante_, i.
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From this reading [956] _Letters to Mrs. Thrale_, vol. ii. p.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [956] _Letters to Mrs. Thrale_, vol. ii. p.
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From this reading [956] _Letters to Mrs. Thrale_, vol. ii. p.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [954] Wednesday was the 16th [955] See _ante_, i.
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading [954] Wednesday was the 16th [955] See _ante_, i.
Chapter 27 of Life of Johnson, Volume 4 1780-1784 by James Boswell holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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