Chapter 20 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 01 (of 12) is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 01 (of 12) is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘_And sweet religion_,’ _etc._ _Hamlet_, Act III. Scene 4. ‘_Numbers without number._’ _Paradise Lost_, III. 346. 61.
Chapter 20 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 01 (of 12) is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “‘_And sweet religion_,’ _etc._ _Hamlet_, Act III.”
a community of people smaller than a village
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “‘_Numbers without number._’ _Paradise Lost_, III.”
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “Scene 4.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “‘_And sweet religion_,’ _etc._ _Hamlet_, Act III.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading 346.
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From this reading Scene 4.
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From this reading 61.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ‘_And sweet religion_,’ _etc._ _Hamlet_, Act III.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘_And sweet religion_,’ _etc._ _Hamlet_, Act III.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘_And sweet religion_,’ _etc._ _Hamlet_, Act III.
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading ‘_And sweet religion_,’ _etc._ _Hamlet_, Act III.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ‘_And sweet religion_,’ _etc._ _Hamlet_, Act III.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading ‘_Numbers without number._’ _Paradise Lost_, III.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading ‘_Numbers without number._’ _Paradise Lost_, III.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading ‘_Numbers without number._’ _Paradise Lost_, III.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading ‘_Numbers without number._’ _Paradise Lost_, III.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading ‘_And sweet religion_,’ _etc._ _Hamlet_, Act III.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Scene 4.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading ‘_And sweet religion_,’ _etc._ _Hamlet_, Act III.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ‘_Numbers without number._’ _Paradise Lost_, III.
Chapter 20 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 01 (of 12) by William Hazlitt holds 364 sentences, grouped into 73 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 20 holds 364 sentences of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 01 (of 12), unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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