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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 1 of The Courtship of Morrice Buckler: A Romance is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
2. The diphthong oe is represented by [oe]. _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD. NEW YORK: MACMILLAN & CO. _First Edition, February_, 1896.
Chapter 1 of The Courtship of Morrice Buckler: A Romance is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “_Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.”
a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
From this reading “The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “_Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “_First Edition, February_, 1896.”
the month following January and preceding March
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “_Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “_Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].”
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 “_First Edition, February_, 1896.”
In this reading “_Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.”
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From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
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From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
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From this reading _First Edition, February_, 1896.
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From this reading 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _First Edition, February_, 1896.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading _First Edition, February_, 1896.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _First Edition, February_, 1896.
a man of refinement
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
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From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
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From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK: MACMILLAN & CO.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
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From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
during the time that
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
a late time of life
From this reading _Being a Record of the Growth of an English Gentleman during the years 1685-1687, under strange and difficult circumstances written some while afterwards in his own hand, and now edited by_ London MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading NEW YORK: MACMILLAN & CO.
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