Chapter 18 of The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 05 (of 12) is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 05 (of 12) is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The stock-dove’s plaint._ _Ibid._ I. 4. _The effects of the contagion._ ‘Summer,’ 1040–51. _Of the frequent corse._ _Ibid._ 1048–9. _Breath’d hot._ _Ibid._ 961–979.
Chapter 18 of The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 05 (of 12) is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any disease easily transmitted by contact
From this reading “_The effects of the contagion._ ‘Summer,’ 1040–51.”
an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France
From this reading “_Of the frequent corse._ _Ibid._ 1048–9.”
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading “_The effects of the contagion._ ‘Summer,’ 1040–51.”
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading “_Of the frequent corse._ _Ibid._ 1048–9.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “_Breath’d hot._ _Ibid._ 961–979.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “_The effects of the contagion._ ‘Summer,’ 1040–51.”
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 effects of the contagion._ ‘Summer,’ 1040–51.
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From this reading _Of the frequent corse._ _Ibid._ 1048–9.
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From this reading 4.
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From this reading _The effects of the contagion._ ‘Summer,’ 1040–51.
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From this reading _Of the frequent corse._ _Ibid._ 1048–9.
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From this reading _Breath’d hot._ _Ibid._ 961–979.
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From this reading _Breath’d hot._ _Ibid._ 961–979.
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From this reading _Breath’d hot._ _Ibid._ 961–979.
any disease easily transmitted by contact
From this reading _The effects of the contagion._ ‘Summer,’ 1040–51.
an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France
From this reading _Of the frequent corse._ _Ibid._ 1048–9.
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading _The effects of the contagion._ ‘Summer,’ 1040–51.
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading _Of the frequent corse._ _Ibid._ 1048–9.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading _Breath’d hot._ _Ibid._ 961–979.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The stock-dove’s plaint._ _Ibid._ I.
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From this reading _The stock-dove’s plaint._ _Ibid._ I.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The effects of the contagion._ ‘Summer,’ 1040–51.
(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed
From this reading _The stock-dove’s plaint._ _Ibid._ I.
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From this reading _The stock-dove’s plaint._ _Ibid._ I.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading _The effects of the contagion._ ‘Summer,’ 1040–51.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The stock-dove’s plaint._ _Ibid._ I.
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