Chapter 5 of The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury — Volume 03 is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury — Volume 03 is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF SPEECH. [Sidenote: Original of speech.] The invention of _printing_, though ingenious, compared with the invention of _letters_, is no great matter. But who was the first that found the use of letters, is not known. He that first brought them into Greece, men say was Cadmus, the son of Agenor, king of Phœnicia.
Chapter 5 of The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury — Volume 03 is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Greek mythology) the brother of Europa and traditional founder of Thebes in Boeotia
From this reading “He that first brought them into Greece, men say was Cadmus, the son of Agenor, king of Phœnicia.”
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “The invention of _printing_, though ingenious, compared with the invention of _letters_, is no great matter.”
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading “He that first brought them into Greece, men say was Cadmus, the son of Agenor, king of Phœnicia.”
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading “The invention of _printing_, though ingenious, compared with the invention of _letters_, is no great matter.”
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading “The invention of _printing_, though ingenious, compared with the invention of _letters_, is no great matter.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “[Sidenote: Original of speech.]”
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “OF SPEECH.”
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 “The invention of _printing_, though ingenious, compared with the invention of _letters_, is no great matter.”
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From this reading He that first brought them into Greece, men say was Cadmus, the son of Agenor, king of Phœnicia.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He that first brought them into Greece, men say was Cadmus, the son of Agenor, king of Phœnicia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But who was the first that found the use of letters, is not known.
(Greek mythology) the brother of Europa and traditional founder of Thebes in Boeotia
From this reading He that first brought them into Greece, men say was Cadmus, the son of Agenor, king of Phœnicia.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The invention of _printing_, though ingenious, compared with the invention of _letters_, is no great matter.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But who was the first that found the use of letters, is not known.
set up or found
From this reading But who was the first that found the use of letters, is not known.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The invention of _printing_, though ingenious, compared with the invention of _letters_, is no great matter.
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading He that first brought them into Greece, men say was Cadmus, the son of Agenor, king of Phœnicia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He that first brought them into Greece, men say was Cadmus, the son of Agenor, king of Phœnicia.
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading The invention of _printing_, though ingenious, compared with the invention of _letters_, is no great matter.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He that first brought them into Greece, men say was Cadmus, the son of Agenor, king of Phœnicia.
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading The invention of _printing_, though ingenious, compared with the invention of _letters_, is no great matter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The invention of _printing_, though ingenious, compared with the invention of _letters_, is no great matter.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He that first brought them into Greece, men say was Cadmus, the son of Agenor, king of Phœnicia.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But who was the first that found the use of letters, is not known.
the literary culture
From this reading The invention of _printing_, though ingenious, compared with the invention of _letters_, is no great matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The invention of _printing_, though ingenious, compared with the invention of _letters_, is no great matter.
the force of workers available
From this reading He that first brought them into Greece, men say was Cadmus, the son of Agenor, king of Phœnicia.
not any; not one
From this reading The invention of _printing_, though ingenious, compared with the invention of _letters_, is no great matter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But who was the first that found the use of letters, is not known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF SPEECH.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading [Sidenote: Original of speech.]
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From this reading He that first brought them into Greece, men say was Cadmus, the son of Agenor, king of Phœnicia.
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading The invention of _printing_, though ingenious, compared with the invention of _letters_, is no great matter.
express in words
From this reading He that first brought them into Greece, men say was Cadmus, the son of Agenor, king of Phœnicia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: Original of speech.]
a male human offspring
From this reading He that first brought them into Greece, men say was Cadmus, the son of Agenor, king of Phœnicia.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading OF SPEECH.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But who was the first that found the use of letters, is not known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The invention of _printing_, though ingenious, compared with the invention of _letters_, is no great matter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He that first brought them into Greece, men say was Cadmus, the son of Agenor, king of Phœnicia.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The invention of _printing_, though ingenious, compared with the invention of _letters_, is no great matter.
the act of using
From this reading But who was the first that found the use of letters, is not known.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But who was the first that found the use of letters, is not known.
which person or people
From this reading But who was the first that found the use of letters, is not known.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The invention of _printing_, though ingenious, compared with the invention of _letters_, is no great matter.
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