Chapter 17 of The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 05 (of 12) is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 05 (of 12) is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Her hair was sprinkled with flowers._ II. III. 30. _The cold icicles._ III. VIII.
Chapter 17 of The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 05 (of 12) is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “_The cold icicles._ III.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “_Her hair was sprinkled with flowers._ II.”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “_Her hair was sprinkled with flowers._ II.”
plural of “icicle” — ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
From this reading “_The cold icicles._ III.”
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading “_Her hair was sprinkled with flowers._ II.”
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In this reading “_Her hair was sprinkled with flowers._ II.”
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From this reading 30.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading _The cold icicles._ III.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading _Her hair was sprinkled with flowers._ II.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading _Her hair was sprinkled with flowers._ II.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Her hair was sprinkled with flowers._ II.
plural of “icicle” — ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
From this reading _The cold icicles._ III.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Her hair was sprinkled with flowers._ II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading _Her hair was sprinkled with flowers._ II.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The cold icicles._ III.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading VIII.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Her hair was sprinkled with flowers._ II.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Her hair was sprinkled with flowers._ II.
Chapter 17 of The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 05 (of 12) by William Hazlitt holds 376 sentences, grouped into 76 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 17 holds 376 sentences of The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 05 (of 12), unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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