Chapter IV of The doctor, &c., vol. 1 (of 7), “A. I.—p. 33,” is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV
Chapter IV of The doctor, &c., vol. 1 (of 7), “A. I.—p. 33,” is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE. I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself. TAYLOR, THE WATER POET. ANTE-PREFACE.—p. 35.
Chapter IV of The doctor, &c., vol. 1 (of 7), “A. I.—p. 33,” is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)
From this reading “I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.”
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “TAYLOR, THE WATER POET.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “TAYLOR, THE WATER POET.”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.”
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.
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From this reading 35.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANTE-PREFACE.—p.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE.
statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
the force of workers available
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
not any; not one
From this reading NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading ANTE-PREFACE.—p.
select carefully from a group
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading TAYLOR, THE WATER POET.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading TAYLOR, THE WATER POET.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAYLOR, THE WATER POET.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading TAYLOR, THE WATER POET.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE.
Chapter 4 of The doctor, &c., vol. 1 (of 7) by Robert Southey holds 25 sentences, grouped into 5 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.
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