Chapter 19 of Life of Johnson — Volume 6 is here in full — 1690 sentences across 338 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Life of Johnson — Volume 6 is here in full — 1690 sentences across 338 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Q. QUACK DOCTORS, iii. 389. QUAKERS, Boswell loves their simplicity, ii. 457; Johnson liked individual Quakers, but not the sect, ii.
Chapter 19 of Life of Johnson — Volume 6 is here in full — 1690 sentences across 338 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading “QUAKERS, Boswell loves their simplicity, ii.”
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “QUACK DOCTORS, iii.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “457; Johnson liked individual Quakers, but not the sect, ii.”
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “457; Johnson liked individual Quakers, but not the sect, ii.”
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
From this reading “QUACK DOCTORS, iii.”
a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers
From this reading “QUAKERS, Boswell loves their simplicity, ii.”
a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading “457; Johnson liked individual Quakers, but not the sect, ii.”
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading “QUAKERS, Boswell loves their simplicity, ii.”
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From this reading 389.
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From this reading 457; Johnson liked individual Quakers, but not the sect, ii.
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading QUAKERS, Boswell loves their simplicity, ii.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 457; Johnson liked individual Quakers, but not the sect, ii.
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading QUACK DOCTORS, iii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading QUAKERS, Boswell loves their simplicity, ii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading QUACK DOCTORS, iii.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading 457; Johnson liked individual Quakers, but not the sect, ii.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading 457; Johnson liked individual Quakers, but not the sect, ii.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading 457; Johnson liked individual Quakers, but not the sect, ii.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading QUAKERS, Boswell loves their simplicity, ii.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 457; Johnson liked individual Quakers, but not the sect, ii.
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Q.
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
From this reading QUACK DOCTORS, iii.
a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers
From this reading QUAKERS, Boswell loves their simplicity, ii.
a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading 457; Johnson liked individual Quakers, but not the sect, ii.
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading QUAKERS, Boswell loves their simplicity, ii.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 457; Johnson liked individual Quakers, but not the sect, ii.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading QUAKERS, Boswell loves their simplicity, ii.
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