Chapter 2 of The doctor, &c., vol. 4 (of 7) is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The doctor, &c., vol. 4 (of 7) is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PERCY LODGE. THAXTED GRANGE. RAPIN THE JESUIT AND SIR THOMAS BROWNE. It seems that you take pleasure in these walks Sir. _Cleanthes_.
Chapter 2 of The doctor, &c., vol. 4 (of 7) is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading “RAPIN THE JESUIT AND SIR THOMAS BROWNE.”
an outlying farm
From this reading “THAXTED GRANGE.”
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading “RAPIN THE JESUIT AND SIR THOMAS BROWNE.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “PERCY LODGE.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “PERCY LODGE.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “It seems that you take pleasure in these walks Sir.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “RAPIN THE JESUIT AND SIR THOMAS BROWNE.”
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “It seems that you take pleasure in these walks Sir.”
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 “It seems that you take pleasure in these walks Sir.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RAPIN THE JESUIT AND SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading RAPIN THE JESUIT AND SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded Zeno of Citium as the leader of the Stoic school (300-232 BC)
From this reading _Cleanthes_.
an outlying farm
From this reading THAXTED GRANGE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seems that you take pleasure in these walks Sir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems that you take pleasure in these walks Sir.
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading RAPIN THE JESUIT AND SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading PERCY LODGE.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading PERCY LODGE.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It seems that you take pleasure in these walks Sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RAPIN THE JESUIT AND SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems that you take pleasure in these walks Sir.
term of address for a man
From this reading RAPIN THE JESUIT AND SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
carry out
From this reading It seems that you take pleasure in these walks Sir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems that you take pleasure in these walks Sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THAXTED GRANGE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAPIN THE JESUIT AND SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It seems that you take pleasure in these walks Sir.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading RAPIN THE JESUIT AND SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It seems that you take pleasure in these walks Sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It seems that you take pleasure in these walks Sir.
Chapter 2 of The doctor, &c., vol. 4 (of 7) by Robert Southey holds 18 sentences, grouped into 4 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 2 holds 18 sentences of The doctor, &c., vol. 4 (of 7), unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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