Chapter XXV of The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7), “p. 174,” is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
Chapter XXV of The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7), “p. 174,” is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PARLOUS QUESTION ARISING OUT OF THE FOREGOING CHAPTER. MR. IRVING AND THE UNKNOWN TONGUES. TAYLOR THE WATER POET. POSSIBLE SCHEME OF INTERPRETATION PROPOSED.
Chapter XXV of The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7), “p. 174,” is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “A PARLOUS QUESTION ARISING OUT OF THE FOREGOING CHAPTER.”
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading “A PARLOUS QUESTION ARISING OUT OF THE FOREGOING CHAPTER.”
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading “POSSIBLE SCHEME OF INTERPRETATION PROPOSED.”
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading “IRVING AND THE UNKNOWN TONGUES.”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “POSSIBLE SCHEME OF INTERPRETATION PROPOSED.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “POSSIBLE SCHEME OF INTERPRETATION PROPOSED.”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “TAYLOR THE WATER POET.”
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “IRVING AND THE UNKNOWN TONGUES.”
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 “IRVING AND THE UNKNOWN TONGUES.”
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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 PARLOUS QUESTION ARISING OUT OF THE FOREGOING CHAPTER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IRVING AND THE UNKNOWN TONGUES.
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A PARLOUS QUESTION ARISING OUT OF THE FOREGOING CHAPTER.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A PARLOUS QUESTION ARISING OUT OF THE FOREGOING CHAPTER.
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading A PARLOUS QUESTION ARISING OUT OF THE FOREGOING CHAPTER.
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading POSSIBLE SCHEME OF INTERPRETATION PROPOSED.
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading IRVING AND THE UNKNOWN TONGUES.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PARLOUS QUESTION ARISING OUT OF THE FOREGOING CHAPTER.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A PARLOUS QUESTION ARISING OUT OF THE FOREGOING CHAPTER.
fraught with danger
From this reading A PARLOUS QUESTION ARISING OUT OF THE FOREGOING CHAPTER.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading TAYLOR THE WATER POET.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading POSSIBLE SCHEME OF INTERPRETATION PROPOSED.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading POSSIBLE SCHEME OF INTERPRETATION PROPOSED.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A PARLOUS QUESTION ARISING OUT OF THE FOREGOING CHAPTER.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading POSSIBLE SCHEME OF INTERPRETATION PROPOSED.
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading TAYLOR THE WATER POET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PARLOUS QUESTION ARISING OUT OF THE FOREGOING CHAPTER.
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading IRVING AND THE UNKNOWN TONGUES.
not known
From this reading IRVING AND THE UNKNOWN TONGUES.
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.
Chapter 25 of The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7) by Robert Southey holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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 25 holds 76 sentences of The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7), unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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