Chapter 25 of The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 12 (of 12) is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 12 (of 12) is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
268. ‘_Certain so wroth_,’ _etc._ Chaucer, _Canterbury Tales_, The Prologue, 451–2. 273. ‘_People of the nicest imaginations_,’ _etc._ Cf. Swift, _Thoughts on Various Subjects_.
Chapter 25 of The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 12 (of 12) is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading “‘_Certain so wroth_,’ _etc._ Chaucer, _Canterbury Tales_, The Prologue, 451–2.”
plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “‘_People of the nicest imaginations_,’ _etc._ Cf.”
an introduction to a play
From this reading “‘_Certain so wroth_,’ _etc._ Chaucer, _Canterbury Tales_, The Prologue, 451–2.”
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
moving very fast
From this reading “Swift, _Thoughts on Various Subjects_.”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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In this reading “Swift, _Thoughts on Various Subjects_.”
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From this reading ‘_Certain so wroth_,’ _etc._ Chaucer, _Canterbury Tales_, The Prologue, 451–2.
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From this reading 268.
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From this reading 273.
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From this reading ‘_Certain so wroth_,’ _etc._ Chaucer, _Canterbury Tales_, The Prologue, 451–2.
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading ‘_Certain so wroth_,’ _etc._ Chaucer, _Canterbury Tales_, The Prologue, 451–2.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading ‘_Certain so wroth_,’ _etc._ Chaucer, _Canterbury Tales_, The Prologue, 451–2.
a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
From this reading ‘_People of the nicest imaginations_,’ _etc._ Cf.
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading ‘_Certain so wroth_,’ _etc._ Chaucer, _Canterbury Tales_, The Prologue, 451–2.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘_Certain so wroth_,’ _etc._ Chaucer, _Canterbury Tales_, The Prologue, 451–2.
plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading ‘_People of the nicest imaginations_,’ _etc._ Cf.
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading ‘_People of the nicest imaginations_,’ _etc._ Cf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘_People of the nicest imaginations_,’ _etc._ Cf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Swift, _Thoughts on Various Subjects_.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ‘_People of the nicest imaginations_,’ _etc._ Cf.
an introduction to a play
From this reading ‘_Certain so wroth_,’ _etc._ Chaucer, _Canterbury Tales_, The Prologue, 451–2.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘_Certain so wroth_,’ _etc._ Chaucer, _Canterbury Tales_, The Prologue, 451–2.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Swift, _Thoughts on Various Subjects_.
moving very fast
From this reading Swift, _Thoughts on Various Subjects_.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ‘_Certain so wroth_,’ _etc._ Chaucer, _Canterbury Tales_, The Prologue, 451–2.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘_Certain so wroth_,’ _etc._ Chaucer, _Canterbury Tales_, The Prologue, 451–2.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Swift, _Thoughts on Various Subjects_.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Swift, _Thoughts on Various Subjects_.
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading ‘_Certain so wroth_,’ _etc._ Chaucer, _Canterbury Tales_, The Prologue, 451–2.
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