Chapter XIV of The doctor, &c., vol. 3 (of 7), “p. 266,” is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter XIV of The doctor, &c., vol. 3 (of 7), “p. 266,” is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOME ACCOUNT OF A RETIRED TOBACCONIST AND HIS FAMILY. _Non fumum ex fulgore, sed ex fumo dare lucem._ HORACE. INTERCHAPTER XI.—p. 274. ADVICE TO CERTAIN READERS INTENDED TO ASSIST THEIR DIGESTION OF THESE VOLUMES.
Chapter XIV of The doctor, &c., vol. 3 (of 7), “p. 266,” is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “ADVICE TO CERTAIN READERS INTENDED TO ASSIST THEIR DIGESTION OF THESE VOLUMES.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “ADVICE TO CERTAIN READERS INTENDED TO ASSIST THEIR DIGESTION OF THESE VOLUMES.”
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
From this reading “ADVICE TO CERTAIN READERS INTENDED TO ASSIST THEIR DIGESTION OF THESE VOLUMES.”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “_Non fumum ex fulgore, sed ex fumo dare lucem._ HORACE.”
negation of a word or group of words
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “ADVICE TO CERTAIN READERS INTENDED TO ASSIST THEIR DIGESTION OF THESE VOLUMES.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “SOME ACCOUNT OF A RETIRED TOBACCONIST AND HIS FAMILY.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “ADVICE TO CERTAIN READERS INTENDED TO ASSIST THEIR DIGESTION OF THESE VOLUMES.”
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 “SOME ACCOUNT OF A RETIRED TOBACCONIST AND HIS FAMILY.”
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From this reading 274.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF A RETIRED TOBACCONIST AND HIS FAMILY.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF A RETIRED TOBACCONIST AND HIS FAMILY.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading ADVICE TO CERTAIN READERS INTENDED TO ASSIST THEIR DIGESTION OF THESE VOLUMES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF A RETIRED TOBACCONIST AND HIS FAMILY.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading ADVICE TO CERTAIN READERS INTENDED TO ASSIST THEIR DIGESTION OF THESE VOLUMES.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading ADVICE TO CERTAIN READERS INTENDED TO ASSIST THEIR DIGESTION OF THESE VOLUMES.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading _Non fumum ex fulgore, sed ex fumo dare lucem._ HORACE.
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
From this reading ADVICE TO CERTAIN READERS INTENDED TO ASSIST THEIR DIGESTION OF THESE VOLUMES.
a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
From this reading _Non fumum ex fulgore, sed ex fumo dare lucem._ HORACE.
a social unit living together
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF A RETIRED TOBACCONIST AND HIS FAMILY.
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From this reading _Non fumum ex fulgore, sed ex fumo dare lucem._ HORACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Non fumum ex fulgore, sed ex fumo dare lucem._ HORACE.
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From this reading _Non fumum ex fulgore, sed ex fumo dare lucem._ HORACE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF A RETIRED TOBACCONIST AND HIS FAMILY.
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading _Non fumum ex fulgore, sed ex fumo dare lucem._ HORACE.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading ADVICE TO CERTAIN READERS INTENDED TO ASSIST THEIR DIGESTION OF THESE VOLUMES.
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From this reading INTERCHAPTER XI.—p.
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From this reading _Non fumum ex fulgore, sed ex fumo dare lucem._ HORACE.
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading _Non fumum ex fulgore, sed ex fumo dare lucem._ HORACE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF A RETIRED TOBACCONIST AND HIS FAMILY.
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 INTERCHAPTER XI.—p.
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading ADVICE TO CERTAIN READERS INTENDED TO ASSIST THEIR DIGESTION OF THESE VOLUMES.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF A RETIRED TOBACCONIST AND HIS FAMILY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Non fumum ex fulgore, sed ex fumo dare lucem._ HORACE.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF A RETIRED TOBACCONIST AND HIS FAMILY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ADVICE TO CERTAIN READERS INTENDED TO ASSIST THEIR DIGESTION OF THESE VOLUMES.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ADVICE TO CERTAIN READERS INTENDED TO ASSIST THEIR DIGESTION OF THESE VOLUMES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADVICE TO CERTAIN READERS INTENDED TO ASSIST THEIR DIGESTION OF THESE VOLUMES.
a retail dealer in tobacco and tobacco-related articles
From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF A RETIRED TOBACCONIST AND HIS FAMILY.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading ADVICE TO CERTAIN READERS INTENDED TO ASSIST THEIR DIGESTION OF THESE VOLUMES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading INTERCHAPTER XI.—p.
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