Chapter 21 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 03 (of 12) is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 03 (of 12) is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_‘Threads’ etc._ Cowper, _The Task_, III. 147. _Sir Richard Steele._ Speech on annual parliaments (1716). 406. _The following speech._ Speech on the Triennial Bill, March 13, 1734 (_Parl.
Chapter 21 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 03 (of 12) is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading “_Sir Richard Steele._ Speech on annual parliaments (1716).”
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading “_‘Threads’ etc._ Cowper, _The Task_, III.”
march in a procession
From this reading “_The following speech._ Speech on the Triennial Bill, March 13, 1734 (_Parl.”
plural of “parliament” — a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading “_Sir Richard Steele._ Speech on annual parliaments (1716).”
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading “_Sir Richard Steele._ Speech on annual parliaments (1716).”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
informal terms for clothing
From this reading “_‘Threads’ etc._ Cowper, _The Task_, III.”
the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “_The following speech._ Speech on the Triennial Bill, March 13, 1734 (_Parl.”
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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From this reading _The following speech._ Speech on the Triennial Bill, March 13, 1734 (_Parl.
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From this reading 147.
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From this reading _Sir Richard Steele._ Speech on annual parliaments (1716).
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From this reading _The following speech._ Speech on the Triennial Bill, March 13, 1734 (_Parl.
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From this reading 406.
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading _Sir Richard Steele._ Speech on annual parliaments (1716).
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading _The following speech._ Speech on the Triennial Bill, March 13, 1734 (_Parl.
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading _‘Threads’ etc._ Cowper, _The Task_, III.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _‘Threads’ etc._ Cowper, _The Task_, III.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _The following speech._ Speech on the Triennial Bill, March 13, 1734 (_Parl.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _‘Threads’ etc._ Cowper, _The Task_, III.
march in a procession
From this reading _The following speech._ Speech on the Triennial Bill, March 13, 1734 (_Parl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Sir Richard Steele._ Speech on annual parliaments (1716).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The following speech._ Speech on the Triennial Bill, March 13, 1734 (_Parl.
plural of “parliament” — a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading _Sir Richard Steele._ Speech on annual parliaments (1716).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sir Richard Steele._ Speech on annual parliaments (1716).
term of address for a man
From this reading _Sir Richard Steele._ Speech on annual parliaments (1716).
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading _Sir Richard Steele._ Speech on annual parliaments (1716).
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading _Sir Richard Steele._ Speech on annual parliaments (1716).
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading _‘Threads’ etc._ Cowper, _The Task_, III.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _‘Threads’ etc._ Cowper, _The Task_, III.
informal terms for clothing
From this reading _‘Threads’ etc._ Cowper, _The Task_, III.
the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading _The following speech._ Speech on the Triennial Bill, March 13, 1734 (_Parl.
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