Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 01 (of 12) is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_O hard condition_, Act IV. 1. 290. _The Duke of York_, Act IV. 6.
The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 01 (of 12)
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 01 (of 12) is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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_O
hard
condition_,
Act
IV.
1.
290.
_The
Duke
of
York_,
Act
IV.
6.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 01 (of 12)
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 01 (of 12) is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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_O
hard
condition_,
Act
IV.
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1.
Line 3
290.
Line 4
_The
Duke
of
York_,
Act
IV.
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6.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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 “_O hard condition_, Act IV.”
a state at a particular time
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “_The Duke of York_, Act IV.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “_O hard condition_, Act IV.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
Word partnerships in these lines
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Act IV
verb + noun
In this reading “_O hard condition_, Act IV.”
All words in this reading · 12
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1
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1.
290
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 290.
6
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 6.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _O hard condition_, Act IV.
a state at a particular time
From this reading _O hard condition_, Act IV.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading _The Duke of York_, Act IV.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _O hard condition_, Act IV.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _O hard condition_, Act IV.
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 _O hard condition_, Act IV.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Duke of York_, Act IV.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Duke of York_, Act IV.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _The Duke of York_, Act IV.
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