Chapter 1 of Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ... is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ... is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Some changes of spelling and punctuation have been made. They are listed at the end of the text. Italic text has been marked with _underscores_. Text marked ^{thus} was superscripted. ANNALS OF QUODLIBET.
Chapter 1 of Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ... is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading “ANNALS OF QUODLIBET.”
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “Some changes of spelling and punctuation have been made.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.”
on a list
From this reading “They are listed at the end of the text.”
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading “Some changes of spelling and punctuation have been made.”
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading “Some changes of spelling and punctuation have been made.”
the words of something written
From this reading “They are listed at the end of the text.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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 this reading “They are listed at the end of the text.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some changes of spelling and punctuation have been made.
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading ANNALS OF QUODLIBET.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are listed at the end of the text.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They are listed at the end of the text.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some changes of spelling and punctuation have been made.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Some changes of spelling and punctuation have been made.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They are listed at the end of the text.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some changes of spelling and punctuation have been made.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
on a list
From this reading They are listed at the end of the text.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some changes of spelling and punctuation have been made.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some changes of spelling and punctuation have been made.
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading Some changes of spelling and punctuation have been made.
an issue that is presented for formal disputation
From this reading ANNALS OF QUODLIBET.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some changes of spelling and punctuation have been made.
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Some changes of spelling and punctuation have been made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Text marked ^{thus} was superscripted.
the words of something written
From this reading They are listed at the end of the text.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They are listed at the end of the text.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are listed at the end of the text.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Text marked ^{thus} was superscripted.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text marked ^{thus} was superscripted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
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