Chapter 10 of Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
552. _Lord Sheffield to Edward Gibbon._ Sheffield Place, 28th July, '90. [Sidenote: LORD SHEFFIELD RETURNED FOR BRISTOL.] I wish I had better paper, but this is good enough for a foreigner. At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
Chapter 10 of Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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established as genuine
From this reading “At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.”
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading “[Sidenote: LORD SHEFFIELD RETURNED FOR BRISTOL.]”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.”
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading “I wish I had better paper, but this is good enough for a foreigner.”
English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading “_Lord Sheffield to Edward Gibbon._ Sheffield Place, 28th July, '90.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “_Lord Sheffield to Edward Gibbon._ Sheffield Place, 28th July, '90.”
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading “At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.”
a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry
From this reading “_Lord Sheffield to Edward Gibbon._ Sheffield Place, 28th July, '90.”
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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in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.”
adequately good for the circumstances
In this reading “I wish I had better paper, but this is good enough for a foreigner.”
In this reading “At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.”
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From this reading _Lord Sheffield to Edward Gibbon._ Sheffield Place, 28th July, '90.
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From this reading 552.
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From this reading _Lord Sheffield to Edward Gibbon._ Sheffield Place, 28th July, '90.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wish I had better paper, but this is good enough for a foreigner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
established as genuine
From this reading At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I wish I had better paper, but this is good enough for a foreigner.
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading [Sidenote: LORD SHEFFIELD RETURNED FOR BRISTOL.]
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wish I had better paper, but this is good enough for a foreigner.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading _Lord Sheffield to Edward Gibbon._ Sheffield Place, 28th July, '90.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I wish I had better paper, but this is good enough for a foreigner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Sidenote: LORD SHEFFIELD RETURNED FOR BRISTOL.]
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading I wish I had better paper, but this is good enough for a foreigner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading _Lord Sheffield to Edward Gibbon._ Sheffield Place, 28th July, '90.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I wish I had better paper, but this is good enough for a foreigner.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish I had better paper, but this is good enough for a foreigner.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
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From this reading At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I had better paper, but this is good enough for a foreigner.
a message received and understood
From this reading At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wish I had better paper, but this is good enough for a foreigner.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading _Lord Sheffield to Edward Gibbon._ Sheffield Place, 28th July, '90.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Lord Sheffield to Edward Gibbon._ Sheffield Place, 28th July, '90.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
not any; not one
From this reading At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I wish I had better paper, but this is good enough for a foreigner.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Lord Sheffield to Edward Gibbon._ Sheffield Place, 28th July, '90.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading [Sidenote: LORD SHEFFIELD RETURNED FOR BRISTOL.]
a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry
From this reading _Lord Sheffield to Edward Gibbon._ Sheffield Place, 28th July, '90.
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From this reading [Sidenote: LORD SHEFFIELD RETURNED FOR BRISTOL.]
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wish I had better paper, but this is good enough for a foreigner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Lord Sheffield to Edward Gibbon._ Sheffield Place, 28th July, '90.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At length I have obtained an attested copy of Hester's Will, but no further letter or information from Mr. Law.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I had better paper, but this is good enough for a foreigner.
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