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Chapter II · Chapter 2

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_The proposed Riding School for Oxford_.
(Vol. ii, p.
424.)
My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.
'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.
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Life of Johnson — Volume 6

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Life of Johnson — Volume 6 is here in full — 1889 sentences across 378 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_The proposed Riding School for Oxford_.
/ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈraɪdɪŋ skuːl fɔːr ˈɑːksfərd/
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(Vol. ii, p.
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424.)
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My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.
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'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

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Advertisement noun US /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/

a public promotion of some product or service

Aug noun US /ˈɔːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading “'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.”

dated adjective US /ˈdeɪtɪd/

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading “'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.”

edited adjective US /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading “My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.”

Fletcher noun US /ˈfletʃər/

prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)

From this reading “My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.”

Peers noun US /pɪrz/

plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading “'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.”

Rochester noun US /ˈrɑːtʃestər/

a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry

From this reading “'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.”

Viscount noun US /ˈvɪskaʊnt/

(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count

From this reading “'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.”

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1885

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From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

424

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From this reading 424.)

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

AdvertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

AugnounUS /ˈɔːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

Clarendon

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From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

codicilnoun

a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

Collectanea

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From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

Cornbury

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From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

Doble

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From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

editedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

FellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/

prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _The proposed Riding School for Oxford_.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

HistoricaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

Hyde

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From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

iinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading (Vol. ii, p.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

LnounUS /el/

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 My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/

the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading _The proposed Riding School for Oxford_.

pnounUS /piː/

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 (Vol. ii, p.

passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

PeersnounUS /pɪrz/

plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/

having a point

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

PolicynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/

a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading _The proposed Riding School for Oxford_.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

ReligionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

RidingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading _The proposed Riding School for Oxford_.

RochesternounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/

a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

runsnounUS /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading _The proposed Riding School for Oxford_.

SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

SoulsnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The proposed Riding School for Oxford_.

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading My friend, Mr. C. E. Doble, has pointed out to me the following passage in _Collectanea_, First Series, edited by Mr. C. R. L. Fletcher, Fellow of All Souls College, and printed for the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1885.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

ViscountnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/

(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

Vol

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From this reading (Vol. ii, p.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 'The _Advertisement to Religion and Policy, by Edward Earl of Clarendon_, runs as follows:-- "Henry Viscount Cornbury, who was called up to the House of Peers by the title of Lord Hyde, in the lifetime of his father, Henry Earl of Rochester, by a codicil to his will, dated Aug.

Chapter 2 of Life of Johnson — Volume 6 by James Boswell holds 1889 sentences, grouped into 378 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.

What does chapter 2 of Life of Johnson — Volume 6 contain?

Chapter 2 holds 1889 sentences of Life of Johnson — Volume 6, unabridged, divided into 378 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Life of Johnson — Volume 6 by James Boswell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 1889 sentences, grouped into 378 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Is this the complete text of Life of Johnson — Volume 6?

Yes. All 42296 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #11729 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #11729, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Life of Johnson — Volume 6 take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 8460 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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