Chapter 2 of The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain — Volume IV is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain — Volume IV is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII. No. 532. From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee. Numb. 113.
Chapter 2 of The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain — Volume IV is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading “Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII.”
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading “From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.”
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.”
lacking sensation
From this reading “Numb.”
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.”
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.”
delivered from danger
From this reading “From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.”
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading “Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII.”
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From this reading 113.
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From this reading No. 532.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII.
third-person singular of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII.
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.
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From this reading From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII.
not any; not one
From this reading No. 532.
lacking sensation
From this reading Numb.
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII.
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.
delivered from danger
From this reading From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading From Felon Gamesters, the raw squire is free, And Briton owes her rescued oaks to thee.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII.
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII.
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From this reading Mr. Tickell alludes to this Letter, in a Copy of Verses addressed to the Spectator, Vol. VII.
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