Chapter 6 of The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2 is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2 is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
290. THE EYES. 'Tis a known principle in war, The eyes be first that conquered are. 291. NO FAULT IN WOMEN.
Chapter 6 of The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2 is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “'Tis a known principle in war, The eyes be first that conquered are.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “THE EYES.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “NO FAULT IN WOMEN.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “'Tis a known principle in war, The eyes be first that conquered are.”
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading “'Tis a known principle in war, The eyes be first that conquered are.”
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 “'Tis a known principle in war, The eyes be first that conquered are.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “'Tis a known principle in war, The eyes be first that conquered are.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “NO FAULT IN WOMEN.”
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From this reading 290.
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From this reading 291.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Tis a known principle in war, The eyes be first that conquered are.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Tis a known principle in war, The eyes be first that conquered are.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Tis a known principle in war, The eyes be first that conquered are.
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading 'Tis a known principle in war, The eyes be first that conquered are.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE EYES.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading NO FAULT IN WOMEN.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'Tis a known principle in war, The eyes be first that conquered are.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Tis a known principle in war, The eyes be first that conquered are.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading 'Tis a known principle in war, The eyes be first that conquered are.
not any; not one
From this reading NO FAULT IN WOMEN.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading 'Tis a known principle in war, The eyes be first that conquered are.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Tis a known principle in war, The eyes be first that conquered are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EYES.
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 'Tis a known principle in war, The eyes be first that conquered are.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading 'Tis a known principle in war, The eyes be first that conquered are.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading NO FAULT IN WOMEN.
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Chapter 6 holds 346 sentences of The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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