Chapter 19 of The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7) is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7) is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOUBTFUL PEDIGREE OF ECLIPSE. SHAKESPEAR (N. B. NOT WILLIAM) AND OLD MARSK. A PECULIARITY OF THE ENGLISH LAW. _Lady Percy_. But hear you, my Lord!
Chapter 19 of The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7) is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading “DOUBTFUL PEDIGREE OF ECLIPSE.”
be greater in significance than
From this reading “DOUBTFUL PEDIGREE OF ECLIPSE.”
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 “A PECULIARITY OF THE ENGLISH LAW.”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “A PECULIARITY OF THE ENGLISH LAW.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “But hear you, my Lord!”
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading “A PECULIARITY OF THE ENGLISH LAW.”
the descendants of one individual
From this reading “DOUBTFUL PEDIGREE OF ECLIPSE.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
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.
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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 PECULIARITY OF THE ENGLISH LAW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHAKESPEAR (N. B. NOT WILLIAM) AND OLD MARSK.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading SHAKESPEAR (N. B. NOT WILLIAM) AND OLD MARSK.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But hear you, my Lord!
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading DOUBTFUL PEDIGREE OF ECLIPSE.
be greater in significance than
From this reading DOUBTFUL PEDIGREE OF ECLIPSE.
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 A PECULIARITY OF THE ENGLISH LAW.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But hear you, my Lord!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Lady Percy_.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading A PECULIARITY OF THE ENGLISH LAW.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But hear you, my Lord!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHAKESPEAR (N. B. NOT WILLIAM) AND OLD MARSK.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But hear you, my Lord!
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading SHAKESPEAR (N. B. NOT WILLIAM) AND OLD MARSK.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHAKESPEAR (N. B. NOT WILLIAM) AND OLD MARSK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOUBTFUL PEDIGREE OF ECLIPSE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SHAKESPEAR (N. B. NOT WILLIAM) AND OLD MARSK.
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading A PECULIARITY OF THE ENGLISH LAW.
the descendants of one individual
From this reading DOUBTFUL PEDIGREE OF ECLIPSE.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading _Lady Percy_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHAKESPEAR (N. B. NOT WILLIAM) AND OLD MARSK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PECULIARITY OF THE ENGLISH LAW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHAKESPEAR (N. B. NOT WILLIAM) AND OLD MARSK.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But hear you, my Lord!
Chapter 19 of The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7) by Robert Southey holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 19 holds 111 sentences of The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7), unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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