Chapter 20 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 08 (of 12) is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 08 (of 12) is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Christopher’s Sly’s drunken transformation._ _The Taming of the Shrew_, Induction, Sc. 2. _Parson Adams’s fall_, _etc._ See _Joseph Andrews_, Book III. Chap. 7, Book IV.
Chapter 20 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 08 (of 12) is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “adams” — American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
possessive form of “christopher” — Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading “_Christopher’s Sly’s drunken transformation._ _The Taming of the Shrew_, Induction, Sc.”
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
From this reading “_Christopher’s Sly’s drunken transformation._ _The Taming of the Shrew_, Induction, Sc.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “_Christopher’s Sly’s drunken transformation._ _The Taming of the Shrew_, Induction, Sc.”
a qualitative change
From this reading “_Christopher’s Sly’s drunken transformation._ _The Taming of the Shrew_, Induction, Sc.”
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.
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From this reading 2.
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From this reading 7, Book IV.
possessive form of “adams” — American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading _Parson Adams’s fall_, _etc._ See _Joseph Andrews_, Book III.
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading _Parson Adams’s fall_, _etc._ See _Joseph Andrews_, Book III.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _Parson Adams’s fall_, _etc._ See _Joseph Andrews_, Book III.
a boy or man
From this reading Chap.
possessive form of “christopher” — Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading _Christopher’s Sly’s drunken transformation._ _The Taming of the Shrew_, Induction, Sc.
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading _Christopher’s Sly’s drunken transformation._ _The Taming of the Shrew_, Induction, Sc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Parson Adams’s fall_, _etc._ See _Joseph Andrews_, Book III.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading _Parson Adams’s fall_, _etc._ See _Joseph Andrews_, Book III.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Parson Adams’s fall_, _etc._ See _Joseph Andrews_, Book III.
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
From this reading _Christopher’s Sly’s drunken transformation._ _The Taming of the Shrew_, Induction, Sc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 7, Book IV.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading _Parson Adams’s fall_, _etc._ See _Joseph Andrews_, Book III.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Christopher’s Sly’s drunken transformation._ _The Taming of the Shrew_, Induction, Sc.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading _Parson Adams’s fall_, _etc._ See _Joseph Andrews_, Book III.
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading _Christopher’s Sly’s drunken transformation._ _The Taming of the Shrew_, Induction, Sc.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Parson Adams’s fall_, _etc._ See _Joseph Andrews_, Book III.
a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
From this reading _Christopher’s Sly’s drunken transformation._ _The Taming of the Shrew_, Induction, Sc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Christopher’s Sly’s drunken transformation._ _The Taming of the Shrew_, Induction, Sc.
-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading _Christopher’s Sly’s drunken transformation._ _The Taming of the Shrew_, Induction, Sc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Christopher’s Sly’s drunken transformation._ _The Taming of the Shrew_, Induction, Sc.
a qualitative change
From this reading _Christopher’s Sly’s drunken transformation._ _The Taming of the Shrew_, Induction, Sc.
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