Chapter 1 of The Interlude of Wealth and Health is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Interlude of Wealth and Health is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This early English text was printed in a black-letter font. Some of the letters used are not found on a typewriter. In the e-text those letters that have no modern equivalent are transcribed with their meaning. For example, there is a letter that looks like a "w" with a "t" over it. This means with.
Chapter 1 of The Interlude of Wealth and Health is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading “In the e-text those letters that have no modern equivalent are transcribed with their meaning.”
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading “For example, there is a letter that looks like a "w" with a "t" over it.”
a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading “This early English text was printed in a black-letter font.”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “In the e-text those letters that have no modern equivalent are transcribed with their meaning.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “This early English text was printed in a black-letter font.”
the words of something written
From this reading “This early English text was printed in a black-letter font.”
recorded for broadcast
From this reading “In the e-text those letters that have no modern equivalent are transcribed with their meaning.”
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading “Some of the letters used are not found on a typewriter.”
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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 This early English text was printed in a black-letter font.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the letters used are not found on a typewriter.
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From this reading This early English text was printed in a black-letter font.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the e-text those letters that have no modern equivalent are transcribed with their meaning.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading This early English text was printed in a black-letter font.
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 This early English text was printed in a black-letter font.
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading In the e-text those letters that have no modern equivalent are transcribed with their meaning.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading For example, there is a letter that looks like a "w" with a "t" over it.
a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading This early English text was printed in a black-letter font.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For example, there is a letter that looks like a "w" with a "t" over it.
set up or found
From this reading Some of the letters used are not found on a typewriter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the e-text those letters that have no modern equivalent are transcribed with their meaning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This early English text was printed in a black-letter font.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For example, there is a letter that looks like a "w" with a "t" over it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For example, there is a letter that looks like a "w" with a "t" over it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading For example, there is a letter that looks like a "w" with a "t" over it.
the literary culture
From this reading Some of the letters used are not found on a typewriter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For example, there is a letter that looks like a "w" with a "t" over it.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading For example, there is a letter that looks like a "w" with a "t" over it.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading In the e-text those letters that have no modern equivalent are transcribed with their meaning.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading This means with.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading In the e-text those letters that have no modern equivalent are transcribed with their meaning.
not any; not one
From this reading In the e-text those letters that have no modern equivalent are transcribed with their meaning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of the letters used are not found on a typewriter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the letters used are not found on a typewriter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of the letters used are not found on a typewriter.
above and across; more than
From this reading For example, there is a letter that looks like a "w" with a "t" over it.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading This early English text was printed in a black-letter font.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the letters used are not found on a typewriter.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading For example, there is a letter that looks like a "w" with a "t" over it.
the words of something written
From this reading This early English text was printed in a black-letter font.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the e-text those letters that have no modern equivalent are transcribed with their meaning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of the letters used are not found on a typewriter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the e-text those letters that have no modern equivalent are transcribed with their meaning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For example, there is a letter that looks like a "w" with a "t" over it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This early English text was printed in a black-letter font.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the e-text those letters that have no modern equivalent are transcribed with their meaning.
recorded for broadcast
From this reading In the e-text those letters that have no modern equivalent are transcribed with their meaning.
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading Some of the letters used are not found on a typewriter.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Some of the letters used are not found on a typewriter.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading For example, there is a letter that looks like a "w" with a "t" over it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This early English text was printed in a black-letter font.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the e-text those letters that have no modern equivalent are transcribed with their meaning.
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