Chapter 28 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 08 (of 12) is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 08 (of 12) is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
398. ‘_Mar_ [scar] _that whiter skin_,’ _etc._ _Othello_, Act V. Sc. 2. 399. _Gallantry, or Adventures at Madrid._ Jan.
Chapter 28 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 08 (of 12) is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “_Gallantry, or Adventures at Madrid._ Jan.”
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “_Gallantry, or Adventures at Madrid._ Jan.”
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading “_Gallantry, or Adventures at Madrid._ Jan.”
make imperfect
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading “‘_Mar_ [scar] _that whiter skin_,’ _etc._ _Othello_, Act V. Sc.”
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading “‘_Mar_ [scar] _that whiter skin_,’ _etc._ _Othello_, Act V. 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.
In this reading “‘_Mar_ [scar] _that whiter skin_,’ _etc._ _Othello_, Act V. Sc.”
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From this reading 2.
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From this reading 398.
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From this reading 399.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ‘_Mar_ [scar] _that whiter skin_,’ _etc._ _Othello_, Act V. Sc.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading _Gallantry, or Adventures at Madrid._ Jan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Gallantry, or Adventures at Madrid._ Jan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘_Mar_ [scar] _that whiter skin_,’ _etc._ _Othello_, Act V. Sc.
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading _Gallantry, or Adventures at Madrid._ Jan.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading _Gallantry, or Adventures at Madrid._ Jan.
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading _Gallantry, or Adventures at Madrid._ Jan.
make imperfect
From this reading ‘_Mar_ [scar] _that whiter skin_,’ _etc._ _Othello_, Act V. Sc.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Gallantry, or Adventures at Madrid._ Jan.
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
From this reading ‘_Mar_ [scar] _that whiter skin_,’ _etc._ _Othello_, Act V. Sc.
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading ‘_Mar_ [scar] _that whiter skin_,’ _etc._ _Othello_, Act V. Sc.
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading ‘_Mar_ [scar] _that whiter skin_,’ _etc._ _Othello_, Act V. Sc.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading ‘_Mar_ [scar] _that whiter skin_,’ _etc._ _Othello_, Act V. Sc.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘_Mar_ [scar] _that whiter skin_,’ _etc._ _Othello_, Act V. Sc.
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 ‘_Mar_ [scar] _that whiter skin_,’ _etc._ _Othello_, Act V. Sc.
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading ‘_Mar_ [scar] _that whiter skin_,’ _etc._ _Othello_, Act V. Sc.
Chapter 28 of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 08 (of 12) by William Hazlitt holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 28 holds 417 sentences of The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 08 (of 12), unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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