Chapter 8 of The Life of John Clare is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Life of John Clare is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
John Clare. Has Hogg visited London yet? When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him. Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily. Your J. C.
Chapter 8 of The Life of John Clare is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speak to
From this reading “Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.”
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading “When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.”
Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
From this reading “Has Hogg visited London yet?”
gather or bring together
From this reading “When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.”
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.”
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading “Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.”
without much difficulty
From this reading “Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Has Hogg visited London yet?”
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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 When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
speak to
From this reading Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Your J. C.
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From this reading John Clare.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
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From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has Hogg visited London yet?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
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From this reading Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
From this reading Has Hogg visited London yet?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
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From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Your J. C.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Clare.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Has Hogg visited London yet?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
gather or bring together
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.
without much difficulty
From this reading Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
express in words
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Has Hogg visited London yet?
at the time that
From this reading When he does tell me, and I'll see if I don't muster up every atom of my strength to have a sight of him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.
but in spite of that
From this reading Has Hogg visited London yet?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Having left your address at Helpston, I am obliged to trust this letter and my friend to Providence to find you, which I trust he will readily.
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