Chapter 23 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 07 (of 12) is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 07 (of 12) is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
228. _Falls flat upon the grunsel edge._ _Ibid._ I. 460. _He, like an eagle._ _Coriolanus_, V. 6.
Chapter 23 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 07 (of 12) is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “_He, like an eagle._ _Coriolanus_, V.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “_Falls flat upon the grunsel edge._ _Ibid._ I.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “_Falls flat upon the grunsel edge._ _Ibid._ I.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “_He, like an eagle._ _Coriolanus_, V.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “_Falls flat upon the grunsel edge._ _Ibid._ I.”
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 228.
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From this reading 460.
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From this reading 6.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _He, like an eagle._ _Coriolanus_, V.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _He, like an eagle._ _Coriolanus_, V.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading _He, like an eagle._ _Coriolanus_, V.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading _Falls flat upon the grunsel edge._ _Ibid._ I.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading _Falls flat upon the grunsel edge._ _Ibid._ I.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading _Falls flat upon the grunsel edge._ _Ibid._ I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Falls flat upon the grunsel edge._ _Ibid._ I.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He, like an eagle._ _Coriolanus_, V.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Falls flat upon the grunsel edge._ _Ibid._ I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Falls flat upon the grunsel edge._ _Ibid._ I.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _He, like an eagle._ _Coriolanus_, V.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Falls flat upon the grunsel edge._ _Ibid._ I.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Falls flat upon the grunsel edge._ _Ibid._ I.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading _He, like an eagle._ _Coriolanus_, V.
Chapter 23 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 07 (of 12) by William Hazlitt holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 23 holds 410 sentences of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 07 (of 12), unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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