Chapter 20 of Life of Johnson — Volume 6 is here in full — 1068 sentences across 214 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Life of Johnson — Volume 6 is here in full — 1068 sentences across 214 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SABBATH. See SUNDAY. SACHEVERELL, Rev. Dr. Henry, Johnson heard him preach at Lichfield, i. 39; sale of his _Trial_, i. 34, n 5.
Chapter 20 of Life of Johnson — Volume 6 is here in full — 1068 sentences across 214 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “SACHEVERELL, Rev. Dr. Henry, Johnson heard him preach at Lichfield, i.”
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “SACHEVERELL, Rev. Dr. Henry, Johnson heard him preach at Lichfield, i.”
deliver a sermon
From this reading “SACHEVERELL, Rev. Dr. Henry, Johnson heard him preach at Lichfield, i.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “SACHEVERELL, Rev. Dr. Henry, Johnson heard him preach at Lichfield, i.”
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading “SABBATH.”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “39; sale of his _Trial_, i.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “See SUNDAY.”
the act of testing something
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From this reading 34, n 5.
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From this reading 39; sale of his _Trial_, i.
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From this reading 34, n 5.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SACHEVERELL, Rev. Dr. Henry, Johnson heard him preach at Lichfield, i.
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From this reading SACHEVERELL, Rev. Dr. Henry, Johnson heard him preach at Lichfield, i.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading SACHEVERELL, Rev. Dr. Henry, Johnson heard him preach at Lichfield, i.
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 SACHEVERELL, Rev. Dr. Henry, Johnson heard him preach at Lichfield, i.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SACHEVERELL, Rev. Dr. Henry, Johnson heard him preach at Lichfield, i.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 39; sale of his _Trial_, i.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SACHEVERELL, Rev. Dr. Henry, Johnson heard him preach at Lichfield, i.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading SACHEVERELL, Rev. Dr. Henry, Johnson heard him preach at Lichfield, i.
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From this reading SACHEVERELL, Rev. Dr. Henry, Johnson heard him preach at Lichfield, i.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading 34, n 5.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 39; sale of his _Trial_, i.
deliver a sermon
From this reading SACHEVERELL, Rev. Dr. Henry, Johnson heard him preach at Lichfield, i.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading SACHEVERELL, Rev. Dr. Henry, Johnson heard him preach at Lichfield, i.
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading SABBATH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SACHEVERELL, Rev. Dr. Henry, Johnson heard him preach at Lichfield, i.
a particular instance of selling
From this reading 39; sale of his _Trial_, i.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See SUNDAY.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading See SUNDAY.
the act of testing something
From this reading 39; sale of his _Trial_, i.
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