Chapter 15 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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Chapter 15 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.
REGINALD HEBER. A MISTAKE OBVIATED, WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE EASILY BE MADE. Perhaps some Gull, as witty as a Goose, Says with a coy skew look, “it's pretty, pretty! But yet that so much wit he should dispose For so small purpose, faith” saith he, “'tis pity!” DAVIES OF HEREFORD.
Chapter 15 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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affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading “Perhaps some Gull, as witty as a Goose, Says with a coy skew look, “it's pretty, pretty!”
plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading “DAVIES OF HEREFORD.”
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading “But yet that so much wit he should dispose For so small purpose, faith” saith he, “'tis pity!””
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading “Perhaps some Gull, as witty as a Goose, Says with a coy skew look, “it's pretty, pretty!”
hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
From this reading “DAVIES OF HEREFORD.”
past form of “obviate” — do away with
From this reading “A MISTAKE OBVIATED, WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE EASILY BE MADE.”
turn or place at an angle
From this reading “Perhaps some Gull, as witty as a Goose, Says with a coy skew look, “it's pretty, pretty!”
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading “Perhaps some Gull, as witty as a Goose, Says with a coy skew look, “it's pretty, pretty!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MISTAKE OBVIATED, WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE EASILY BE MADE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps some Gull, as witty as a Goose, Says with a coy skew look, “it's pretty, pretty!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A MISTAKE OBVIATED, WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE EASILY BE MADE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But yet that so much wit he should dispose For so small purpose, faith” saith he, “'tis pity!”
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading Perhaps some Gull, as witty as a Goose, Says with a coy skew look, “it's pretty, pretty!
plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading DAVIES OF HEREFORD.
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading But yet that so much wit he should dispose For so small purpose, faith” saith he, “'tis pity!”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading A MISTAKE OBVIATED, WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE EASILY BE MADE.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading But yet that so much wit he should dispose For so small purpose, faith” saith he, “'tis pity!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But yet that so much wit he should dispose For so small purpose, faith” saith he, “'tis pity!”
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Perhaps some Gull, as witty as a Goose, Says with a coy skew look, “it's pretty, pretty!
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading Perhaps some Gull, as witty as a Goose, Says with a coy skew look, “it's pretty, pretty!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But yet that so much wit he should dispose For so small purpose, faith” saith he, “'tis pity!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REGINALD HEBER.
hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
From this reading DAVIES OF HEREFORD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps some Gull, as witty as a Goose, Says with a coy skew look, “it's pretty, pretty!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Perhaps some Gull, as witty as a Goose, Says with a coy skew look, “it's pretty, pretty!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A MISTAKE OBVIATED, WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE EASILY BE MADE.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A MISTAKE OBVIATED, WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE EASILY BE MADE.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A MISTAKE OBVIATED, WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE EASILY BE MADE.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But yet that so much wit he should dispose For so small purpose, faith” saith he, “'tis pity!”
past form of “obviate” — do away with
From this reading A MISTAKE OBVIATED, WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE EASILY BE MADE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAVIES OF HEREFORD.
in other respects or ways
From this reading A MISTAKE OBVIATED, WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE EASILY BE MADE.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps some Gull, as witty as a Goose, Says with a coy skew look, “it's pretty, pretty!
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading But yet that so much wit he should dispose For so small purpose, faith” saith he, “'tis pity!”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Perhaps some Gull, as witty as a Goose, Says with a coy skew look, “it's pretty, pretty!
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But yet that so much wit he should dispose For so small purpose, faith” saith he, “'tis pity!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REGINALD HEBER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But yet that so much wit he should dispose For so small purpose, faith” saith he, “'tis pity!”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Perhaps some Gull, as witty as a Goose, Says with a coy skew look, “it's pretty, pretty!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But yet that so much wit he should dispose For so small purpose, faith” saith he, “'tis pity!”
turn or place at an angle
From this reading Perhaps some Gull, as witty as a Goose, Says with a coy skew look, “it's pretty, pretty!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But yet that so much wit he should dispose For so small purpose, faith” saith he, “'tis pity!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But yet that so much wit he should dispose For so small purpose, faith” saith he, “'tis pity!”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps some Gull, as witty as a Goose, Says with a coy skew look, “it's pretty, pretty!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But yet that so much wit he should dispose For so small purpose, faith” saith he, “'tis pity!”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading But yet that so much wit he should dispose For so small purpose, faith” saith he, “'tis pity!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A MISTAKE OBVIATED, WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE EASILY BE MADE.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading But yet that so much wit he should dispose For so small purpose, faith” saith he, “'tis pity!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps some Gull, as witty as a Goose, Says with a coy skew look, “it's pretty, pretty!
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading Perhaps some Gull, as witty as a Goose, Says with a coy skew look, “it's pretty, pretty!
but in spite of that
From this reading But yet that so much wit he should dispose For so small purpose, faith” saith he, “'tis pity!”
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