Chapter 2 of One Hundred Books Famous in English Literature is here in full — 539 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of One Hundred Books Famous in English Literature is here in full — 539 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LUCUBRATIONS OF Isaac Bickerstaff Esq; * * * * * VOL. I. * * * * * [Greek: ou chrê pannychion heudein boulêphoron andra.] Homer. * * * * * * * * * * _L O N D O N_, Printed: And sold by _John Morphew_, near _Stationers-Hall_.
Chapter 2 of One Hundred Books Famous in English Literature is here in full — 539 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “* * * * * [Greek: ou chrê pannychion heudein boulêphoron andra.] Homer.”
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading “* * * * * [Greek: ou chrê pannychion heudein boulêphoron andra.] Homer.”
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “THE LUCUBRATIONS OF Isaac Bickerstaff Esq;”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “* * * * * * * * * * _L O N D O N_, Printed: And sold by _John Morphew_, near _Stationers-Hall_.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “* * * * * * * * * * _L O N D O N_, Printed: And sold by _John Morphew_, near _Stationers-Hall_.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “* * * * * * * * * * _L O N D O N_, Printed: And sold by _John Morphew_, near _Stationers-Hall_.”
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.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * _L O N D O N_, Printed: And sold by _John Morphew_, near _Stationers-Hall_.
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From this reading * * * * * [Greek: ou chrê pannychion heudein boulêphoron andra.] Homer.
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From this reading THE LUCUBRATIONS OF Isaac Bickerstaff Esq;
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From this reading * * * * * [Greek: ou chrê pannychion heudein boulêphoron andra.] Homer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * _L O N D O N_, Printed: And sold by _John Morphew_, near _Stationers-Hall_.
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From this reading * * * * * [Greek: ou chrê pannychion heudein boulêphoron andra.] Homer.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * _L O N D O N_, Printed: And sold by _John Morphew_, near _Stationers-Hall_.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading THE LUCUBRATIONS OF Isaac Bickerstaff Esq;
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading * * * * * [Greek: ou chrê pannychion heudein boulêphoron andra.] Homer.
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From this reading * * * * * [Greek: ou chrê pannychion heudein boulêphoron andra.] Homer.
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading * * * * * [Greek: ou chrê pannychion heudein boulêphoron andra.] Homer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading THE LUCUBRATIONS OF Isaac Bickerstaff Esq;
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * _L O N D O N_, Printed: And sold by _John Morphew_, near _Stationers-Hall_.
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 * * * * * * * * * * _L O N D O N_, Printed: And sold by _John Morphew_, near _Stationers-Hall_.
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From this reading THE LUCUBRATIONS OF Isaac Bickerstaff Esq;
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From this reading * * * * * * * * * * _L O N D O N_, Printed: And sold by _John Morphew_, near _Stationers-Hall_.
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 * * * * * * * * * * _L O N D O N_, Printed: And sold by _John Morphew_, near _Stationers-Hall_.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * _L O N D O N_, Printed: And sold by _John Morphew_, near _Stationers-Hall_.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * _L O N D O N_, Printed: And sold by _John Morphew_, near _Stationers-Hall_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LUCUBRATIONS OF Isaac Bickerstaff Esq;
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From this reading * * * * * [Greek: ou chrê pannychion heudein boulêphoron andra.] Homer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * [Greek: ou chrê pannychion heudein boulêphoron andra.] Homer.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * _L O N D O N_, Printed: And sold by _John Morphew_, near _Stationers-Hall_.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * _L O N D O N_, Printed: And sold by _John Morphew_, near _Stationers-Hall_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * _L O N D O N_, Printed: And sold by _John Morphew_, near _Stationers-Hall_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LUCUBRATIONS OF Isaac Bickerstaff Esq;
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From this reading * * * * * VOL.
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