Chapter 26 of Life of Johnson — Volume 5 is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of Life of Johnson — Volume 5 is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[739] In 1755 an English version of this work had been published. _Gent. Mag_. 1755, p. 574.
Chapter 26 of Life of Johnson — Volume 5 is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “[739] In 1755 an English version of this work had been published.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “[739] In 1755 an English version of this work had been published.”
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “[739] In 1755 an English version of this work had been published.”
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading “[739] In 1755 an English version of this work had been published.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “[739] In 1755 an English version of this work had been published.”
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From this reading [739] In 1755 an English version of this work had been published.
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From this reading 574.
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From this reading [739] In 1755 an English version of this work had been published.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [739] In 1755 an English version of this work had been published.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading [739] In 1755 an English version of this work had been published.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading [739] In 1755 an English version of this work had been published.
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading _Gent.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [739] In 1755 an English version of this work had been published.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [739] In 1755 an English version of this work had been published.
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Mag_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [739] In 1755 an English version of this work had been published.
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 1755, p.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading [739] In 1755 an English version of this work had been published.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [739] In 1755 an English version of this work had been published.
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading [739] In 1755 an English version of this work had been published.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading [739] In 1755 an English version of this work had been published.
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