Chapter 31 of Life of Johnson — Volume 5 is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of Life of Johnson — Volume 5 is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[1184] This remark has reference to family conversation. Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney. DUPPA. [1185] _Paradise Lost,_ book xi. v. 642.
Chapter 31 of Life of Johnson — Volume 5 is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “[1184] This remark has reference to family conversation.”
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading “Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney.”
first in order of birth
From this reading “Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading “[1184] This remark has reference to family conversation.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “[1184] This remark has reference to family conversation.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney.”
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From this reading [1184] This remark has reference to family conversation.
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From this reading [1185] _Paradise Lost,_ book xi. v.
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From this reading 642.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading [1185] _Paradise Lost,_ book xi. v.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading [1184] This remark has reference to family conversation.
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney.
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From this reading DUPPA.
first in order of birth
From this reading Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney.
a social unit living together
From this reading [1184] This remark has reference to family conversation.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [1184] This remark has reference to family conversation.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading [1185] _Paradise Lost,_ book xi. v.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading [1185] _Paradise Lost,_ book xi. v.
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading [1184] This remark has reference to family conversation.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading [1184] This remark has reference to family conversation.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney.
term of address for a man
From this reading Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney.
a male human offspring
From this reading Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [1184] This remark has reference to family conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [1184] This remark has reference to family conversation.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading [1185] _Paradise Lost,_ book xi. v.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert was the eldest son of Sir L.S. Cotton, and lived at Lleweney.
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading [1185] _Paradise Lost,_ book xi. v.
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