Chapter 8 of Modern English Biography, Volume 1 (of 4), A-H is here in full — 1695 sentences across 339 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Modern English Biography, Volume 1 (of 4), A-H is here in full — 1695 sentences across 339 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOOTH, JAMES (_4 son of Thomas Booth of Toxteth lodge near Liverpool_). _b._ 1796 or 1797; ed. at St. John’s coll. Cam.; barrister L.I. 10 Feb. 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
Chapter 8 of Modern English Biography, Volume 1 (of 4), A-H is here in full — 1695 sentences across 339 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading “Cam.; barrister L.I.”
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading “BOOTH, JAMES (_4 son of Thomas Booth of Toxteth lodge near Liverpool_).”
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading “Cam.; barrister L.I.”
plural of “corporation” — a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading “1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.”
someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
From this reading “1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “10 Feb.”
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading “1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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From this reading 10 Feb.
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From this reading _b._ 1796 or 1797; ed. at St. John’s coll.
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From this reading _b._ 1796 or 1797; ed. at St. John’s coll.
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From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOOTH, JAMES (_4 son of Thomas Booth of Toxteth lodge near Liverpool_).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _b._ 1796 or 1797; ed. at St. John’s coll.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _b._ 1796 or 1797; ed. at St. John’s coll.
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading Cam.; barrister L.I.
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading BOOTH, JAMES (_4 son of Thomas Booth of Toxteth lodge near Liverpool_).
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading Cam.; barrister L.I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _b._ 1796 or 1797; ed. at St. John’s coll.
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
plural of “corporation” — a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading _b._ 1796 or 1797; ed. at St. John’s coll.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading 10 Feb.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cam.; barrister L.I.
given to inquiry
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading BOOTH, JAMES (_4 son of Thomas Booth of Toxteth lodge near Liverpool_).
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _b._ 1796 or 1797; ed. at St. John’s coll.
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 Cam.; barrister L.I.
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading BOOTH, JAMES (_4 son of Thomas Booth of Toxteth lodge near Liverpool_).
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading BOOTH, JAMES (_4 son of Thomas Booth of Toxteth lodge near Liverpool_).
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading BOOTH, JAMES (_4 son of Thomas Booth of Toxteth lodge near Liverpool_).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOOTH, JAMES (_4 son of Thomas Booth of Toxteth lodge near Liverpool_).
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _b._ 1796 or 1797; ed. at St. John’s coll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
a male human offspring
From this reading BOOTH, JAMES (_4 son of Thomas Booth of Toxteth lodge near Liverpool_).
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _b._ 1796 or 1797; ed. at St. John’s coll.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading BOOTH, JAMES (_4 son of Thomas Booth of Toxteth lodge near Liverpool_).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOOTH, JAMES (_4 son of Thomas Booth of Toxteth lodge near Liverpool_).
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading 1824; member of Royal commission for inquiring into municipal corporations of England and Wales 1833; counsel to the speaker and examiner of recognizances Sep.
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