Chapter 23 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 08 (of 12) is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 08 (of 12) is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Kynaston_, _etc._ See vol. I. notes to pp. 156-7. 161. _His Careless Husband._ 1704. _His Double Gallant._ 1707.
Chapter 23 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 08 (of 12) is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “_His Careless Husband._ 1704.”
increase twofold
From this reading “_His Double Gallant._ 1707.”
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading “_His Double Gallant._ 1707.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “_His Careless Husband._ 1704.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “I. notes to pp. 156-7.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “_Kynaston_, _etc._ See vol.”
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 I. notes to pp. 156-7.
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From this reading 161.
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From this reading _His Careless Husband._ 1704.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _His Double Gallant._ 1707.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I. notes to pp. 156-7.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading _His Careless Husband._ 1704.
increase twofold
From this reading _His Double Gallant._ 1707.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Kynaston_, _etc._ See vol.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading _His Double Gallant._ 1707.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _His Careless Husband._ 1704.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading _His Careless Husband._ 1704.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. notes to pp. 156-7.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Kynaston_, _etc._ See vol.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading I. notes to pp. 156-7.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I. notes to pp. 156-7.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Kynaston_, _etc._ See vol.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I. notes to pp. 156-7.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Kynaston_, _etc._ See vol.
Chapter 23 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 08 (of 12) by William Hazlitt holds 407 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 407 sentences of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 08 (of 12), unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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