Chapter 1 of Pogonologia is here in full — 540 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Pogonologia is here in full — 540 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEARDS. TRANSLATED from the FRENCH. L’usage nous dérobe le vrai visage des choses. MONTAIGNE. AND SOLD BY T. CADELL, IN THE STRAND, LONDON.
Chapter 1 of Pogonologia is here in full — 540 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “BEARDS.”
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “L’usage nous dérobe le vrai visage des choses.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “TRANSLATED from the FRENCH.”
common sense
From this reading “L’usage nous dérobe le vrai visage des choses.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “AND SOLD BY T. CADELL, IN THE STRAND, LONDON.”
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading “AND SOLD BY T. CADELL, IN THE STRAND, LONDON.”
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “TRANSLATED from the FRENCH.”
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading “L’usage nous dérobe le vrai visage des choses.”
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In this reading “TRANSLATED from the FRENCH.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND SOLD BY T. CADELL, IN THE STRAND, LONDON.
plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading BEARDS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AND SOLD BY T. CADELL, IN THE STRAND, LONDON.
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From this reading AND SOLD BY T. CADELL, IN THE STRAND, LONDON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading L’usage nous dérobe le vrai visage des choses.
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading L’usage nous dérobe le vrai visage des choses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading L’usage nous dérobe le vrai visage des choses.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading TRANSLATED from the FRENCH.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TRANSLATED from the FRENCH.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AND SOLD BY T. CADELL, IN THE STRAND, LONDON.
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From this reading L’usage nous dérobe le vrai visage des choses.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading L’usage nous dérobe le vrai visage des choses.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading AND SOLD BY T. CADELL, IN THE STRAND, LONDON.
French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)
From this reading MONTAIGNE.
common sense
From this reading L’usage nous dérobe le vrai visage des choses.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading AND SOLD BY T. CADELL, IN THE STRAND, LONDON.
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading AND SOLD BY T. CADELL, IN THE STRAND, LONDON.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading AND SOLD BY T. CADELL, IN THE STRAND, LONDON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRANSLATED from the FRENCH.
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading TRANSLATED from the FRENCH.
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading L’usage nous dérobe le vrai visage des choses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading L’usage nous dérobe le vrai visage des choses.
Chapter 1 of Pogonologia by J.-A. (Jacques-Antoine) Dulaure holds 540 sentences, grouped into 108 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.
Chapter 1 holds 540 sentences of Pogonologia, unabridged, divided into 108 reading sections.
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