Chapter XXXII of The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7), “p. 249,” is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXII
Chapter XXXII of The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7), “p. 249,” is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WESLEY AND THE DOCTOR OF THE SAME OPINION UPON THE SUBJECT OF THESE CHAPTERS. A STUPENDOUS EXAMPLE OF CYCLOPÆDIAN STOLIDITY. A good razor never hurts, or scratches. Neither would good wit, were men as tractable as their chins. But instead of parting with our intellectual bristles quietly, we set them up, and wriggle.
Chapter XXXII of The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7), “p. 249,” is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 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.
plural of “bristle” — a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
From this reading “But instead of parting with our intellectual bristles quietly, we set them up, and wriggle.”
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “WESLEY AND THE DOCTOR OF THE SAME OPINION UPON THE SUBJECT OF THESE CHAPTERS.”
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading “A good razor never hurts, or scratches.”
plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading “A good razor never hurts, or scratches.”
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading “A STUPENDOUS EXAMPLE OF CYCLOPÆDIAN STOLIDITY.”
easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
From this reading “Neither would good wit, were men as tractable as their chins.”
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading “WESLEY AND THE DOCTOR OF THE SAME OPINION UPON THE SUBJECT OF THESE CHAPTERS.”
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading “But instead of parting with our intellectual bristles quietly, we set them up, and wriggle.”
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 “WESLEY AND THE DOCTOR OF THE SAME OPINION UPON THE SUBJECT OF THESE CHAPTERS.”
In this reading “WESLEY AND THE DOCTOR OF THE SAME OPINION UPON THE SUBJECT OF THESE CHAPTERS.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STUPENDOUS EXAMPLE OF CYCLOPÆDIAN STOLIDITY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WESLEY AND THE DOCTOR OF THE SAME OPINION UPON THE SUBJECT OF THESE CHAPTERS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neither would good wit, were men as tractable as their chins.
plural of “bristle” — a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
From this reading But instead of parting with our intellectual bristles quietly, we set them up, and wriggle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But instead of parting with our intellectual bristles quietly, we set them up, and wriggle.
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading WESLEY AND THE DOCTOR OF THE SAME OPINION UPON THE SUBJECT OF THESE CHAPTERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither would good wit, were men as tractable as their chins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STUPENDOUS EXAMPLE OF CYCLOPÆDIAN STOLIDITY.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading WESLEY AND THE DOCTOR OF THE SAME OPINION UPON THE SUBJECT OF THESE CHAPTERS.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading A STUPENDOUS EXAMPLE OF CYCLOPÆDIAN STOLIDITY.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good razor never hurts, or scratches.
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading A good razor never hurts, or scratches.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But instead of parting with our intellectual bristles quietly, we set them up, and wriggle.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading But instead of parting with our intellectual bristles quietly, we set them up, and wriggle.
the force of workers available
From this reading Neither would good wit, were men as tractable as their chins.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither would good wit, were men as tractable as their chins.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A good razor never hurts, or scratches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WESLEY AND THE DOCTOR OF THE SAME OPINION UPON THE SUBJECT OF THESE CHAPTERS.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading WESLEY AND THE DOCTOR OF THE SAME OPINION UPON THE SUBJECT OF THESE CHAPTERS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A good razor never hurts, or scratches.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But instead of parting with our intellectual bristles quietly, we set them up, and wriggle.
the act of departing politely
From this reading But instead of parting with our intellectual bristles quietly, we set them up, and wriggle.
with low volume
From this reading But instead of parting with our intellectual bristles quietly, we set them up, and wriggle.
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading A good razor never hurts, or scratches.
Identical; not different.
From this reading WESLEY AND THE DOCTOR OF THE SAME OPINION UPON THE SUBJECT OF THESE CHAPTERS.
plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading A good razor never hurts, or scratches.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But instead of parting with our intellectual bristles quietly, we set them up, and wriggle.
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
From this reading A STUPENDOUS EXAMPLE OF CYCLOPÆDIAN STOLIDITY.
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading A STUPENDOUS EXAMPLE OF CYCLOPÆDIAN STOLIDITY.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading WESLEY AND THE DOCTOR OF THE SAME OPINION UPON THE SUBJECT OF THESE CHAPTERS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WESLEY AND THE DOCTOR OF THE SAME OPINION UPON THE SUBJECT OF THESE CHAPTERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neither would good wit, were men as tractable as their chins.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But instead of parting with our intellectual bristles quietly, we set them up, and wriggle.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading WESLEY AND THE DOCTOR OF THE SAME OPINION UPON THE SUBJECT OF THESE CHAPTERS.
easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
From this reading Neither would good wit, were men as tractable as their chins.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But instead of parting with our intellectual bristles quietly, we set them up, and wriggle.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WESLEY AND THE DOCTOR OF THE SAME OPINION UPON THE SUBJECT OF THESE CHAPTERS.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But instead of parting with our intellectual bristles quietly, we set them up, and wriggle.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither would good wit, were men as tractable as their chins.
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading WESLEY AND THE DOCTOR OF THE SAME OPINION UPON THE SUBJECT OF THESE CHAPTERS.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Neither would good wit, were men as tractable as their chins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But instead of parting with our intellectual bristles quietly, we set them up, and wriggle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Neither would good wit, were men as tractable as their chins.
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading But instead of parting with our intellectual bristles quietly, we set them up, and wriggle.
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